Category: Local News

Former State Minister Lohan Ratwatte was arrested in Kandy by the police this afternoon (October 31) in connection with the discovery of an unregistered vehicle at his wife’s residence in Mirihana, Nugegoda.

Sri Lanka’s Defence Secretary, Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd), conducted an inspection visit to the Centre for Defence Research and Development (CDRD) in Pitipana, Homagama, on Wednesday (October 30).

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka’s latest projections reveal that headline inflation, measured by the year-on-year (Y-o-Y) change in the Colombo Consumer Price Index (CCPI, 2021=100), remained in negative territory for the second consecutive month.

Government Tamil schools in the Southern and Sabaragamuwa Provinces of Sri Lanka have been granted holidays on November 1, 2024, in celebration of the Deepavali festival observed today (October 31).

Sri Lankan Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, in her Deepavali message, emphasizes the festival’s profound significance, urging it to inspire justice, compassion, and unity.

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake extended heartfelt Divali greetings, urging the nation to embrace unity, wisdom, and progress on this significant occasion.

The Sri Lanka Railways Station Masters’ Union (SLRSMU) has initiated a trade union action today, halting ticket issuance duties as part of a protest over unresolved recruitment and promotion issues within the Department of Railways.

Former Minister Johnston Fernando, who had been held in remand custody, was released on bail after appearing in court today (October 30).

Six foreigners who were staying in the country without a visa have been arrested in the Amandoluwa area of Seeduwa.

The process for marking postal votes for Sri Lanka’s 2024 Parliamentary Election begins today (October 30).

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake took significant steps toward establishing economic independence, advancing digitization efforts, and implementing banking reforms to stabilize the national economy.

The First Counsellor and Deputy Head of Mission of France to Sri Lanka, Mrs. Marie-Noëlle Duris, engaged in a friendly discussion with the Defence Secretary, Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd.), when she visited the Defence Headquarters Complex in Sri Jayawardenepura, Kotte, today (October 29).

The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka has granted permission to name former Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe as a respondent in a petition challenging the appointment of Deshabandu Tennakoon as the Inspector General of Police (IGP).

The Cabinet of Ministers in Sri Lanka has approved awarding the Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) supply contract for 2025 to M/s OQ Trading Limited.

The Government of Sri Lanka has firmly denied allegations of printing money or taking foreign loans.

The Ministry of Public Administration in Sri Lanka states that 12 former ministers have yet to return their official residences to the government.