Category: Local News

Sri Lanka’s State Finance Minister to disclose Tax information on August 26, 2024

Sri Lanka’s State Minister of Finance, Ranjith Siyambalapitiya, says that all information about taxes will be revealed tomorrow (August 26).



Sri Lanka President discusses key issues with Catholic Bishops’ conference

Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe, who is running in the upcoming Presidential Election, met with the Catholic Bishops’ Conference President, Bishop of Kurunegala, Most Rev. Dr. Harold Anthony Perera, and the Secretary General, Auxiliary Bishop of Colombo, Most Rev. Don Anthony Jayakody.



Leaves of Sri Lankan Postal workers canceled until conclusion of 2024 Presidential Election

All leaves for postal workers in Sri Lanka have been canceled until the conclusion of the 2024 Presidential Election.



901 election-related complaints ahead of Sri Lanka’s Presidential Election

The Election Commission of Sri Lanka has received 901 complaints related to the 2024 Presidential Election.



Rukman Senanayake passes away

Former Chairman of the United National Party (UNP), Rukman Senanayake, passed away today (August 24) at the age of 76.



Sri Lanka Navy seizes 45 Indian trawlers, 333 fishermen in 2024

The Sri Lanka Navy has seized 45 Indian trawlers and 333 Indian fishermen for poaching in Sri Lankan waters in 2024 and handed them over for legal action.



Suspected gunman in ‘Club Wasantha’ murder arrested in Dehiwala

A suspected gunman involved in the recent murder of two people, including businessman Surendra Wasantha Perera, also known as ‘Club Wasantha’, has been arrested in Dehiwala by the Terrorism Investigation Division (TID) of the Sri Lanka Police.



Sri Lanka launches website for train ticket purchases

For the first time in Sri Lanka, the government has launched an online platform, www.pravesha.lk, for railway passengers to buy tickets.



Sri Lanka Government clarifies no decision to cancel un-updated driving licenses

The Sri Lankan government announced that reports about canceling all un-updated driving licenses in Sri Lanka are completely false.



SLFP MPs Dushmantha and Ramanathan to support Ranil in Presidential Election

Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) MPs Sarathi Dushmantha and Angajan Ramanathan have decided to support President Ranil Wickremesinghe in the upcoming Presidential Election in Sri Lanka.



New water tariffs in Sri Lanka effective from August 21, 2024

The Ministry of Water Supply and Estate Infrastructure Development in Sri Lanka has issued a gazette notification about the new water tariffs.



Presidential candidate Mohammed Ilyas passes away

Mohammed Ilyas, an independent candidate in Sri Lanka’s 2024 Presidential Election, has died at the age of 78.



Sri Lanka to increase public sector basic salaries by up to 50%

President of the Presidential Expert Committee on Salary Discrepancies, Udaya R. Seneviratne, stated that the basic salary for the public service in Sri Lanka will be increased by a minimum of 24% for the lowest grades, and by 24% to 50% for higher grades of public service professionals, starting in January 2025.



Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court decides delaying LG polls violated Human Rights

The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka ordered the Election Commission today (August 22) to make the necessary arrangements to hold the Local Government election at the earliest possible date.



Sri Lanka’s presidential candidates’ assets and liabilities statements released to public

The statements of assets and liabilities from the presidential candidates of Sri Lanka are now available to the public.



717 complaints related to Sri Lanka’s Presidential Election

The number of complaints related to the Presidential Election in Sri Lanka has exceeded 700.