Category: Local News

Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe has proposed forming a committee to assess threats to presidential candidates and former presidents.

Former State Minister Diana Gamage has withdrawn her petition from the Supreme Court today (July 17).

The Sri Lankan government will double the financial aid provided under the President’s Fund for heart and kidney patients, with payments made within a week of application, Finance State Minister Ranjith Siyambalapitiya announced.

Sri Lanka’s Minister of Power and Energy, Kanchana Wijesekera, highlighted that following the revision of electricity prices, there is potential for a reduction of approximately 20% in the prices of goods and services in the market.

Sixteen crew members including three Sri Lankan nationals were missing after their Comorian-flagged oil tanker capsized off the coast of Oman, the sultanate’s Maritime Security Centre (MSC) said Tuesday (July 16).

A 41-year-old man, identified as former cricketer Dhammika Niroshana, was shot dead near his home on Kande Mawatha in Ambalangoda on Wednesday evening (July 16).

The Cabinet of Ministers in Sri Lanka has approved the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution Bill.

The Cabinet of Ministers in Sri Lanka has approved the implementation of the amended water tariff policy and formula starting in 2025.

The Cabinet of Ministers in Sri Lanka has approved the publication and parliamentary submission of a bill to amend the Constitution regarding the President’s tenure.

The Election Commission of Sri Lanka has the authority to announce the date of the upcoming Presidential Election after midnight today (July 16).

Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe emphasized the importance of a political culture that prioritizes the nation over traditional politics for the country’s advancement.

Sri Lanka has paid USD 60 million of its USD 251 million debt to Iran for fuel imports since 2011 through tea exports, announced the Sri Lanka Tea Board.

The Sri Lankan Cabinet of Ministers has approved a proposal to give a one-time allowance of Rs. 10,000 to all government employees below Executive Grade level who reported for duty during the recent strike.

The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka has dismissed the Fundamental Rights (FR) petition asserting that the 19th Amendment to the Constitution was not properly passed in Parliament, seeking to prevent the holding of the Presidential Election until a referendum is called to ensure its proper passage.

The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) has announced a 22.5% electricity tariff revision, effective tomorrow (July 16).

Former Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena has informed the Supreme Court that he has already paid Rs. 58 million of the Rs. 100 million fine imposed on him for failing to prevent the Easter Sunday bomb attacks.