Category: Local News

The Sri Lanka Railways Station Masters’ Union (SLRSMU) has warned that if the government attempts to suppress trade unions, all railway service unions will unite and resist.

Sri Lankan MPs from both the ruling and opposition sides raised concerns about the airing of a video confession by a tattoo studio owner linked to the killing at ‘Club Wasantha’ in Athurugiriya on Monday.

A private bus carrying a group of people on an excursion from Nuwara Eliya to Trincomalee was involved in an accident in Nuwara Eliya’s Labukele, Toppas area at around 5:00 AM today (July 11).

Sri Lanka’s State Minister of Finance, Ranjith Siyambalapitiya, announced that a final decision on lifting the vehicle import ban will be made by mid-August.

A Police Sergeant on duty at the Ruwanweli Maha Seya police post in Anuradhapura reportedly took his own life last night using his service weapon.

A passenger died and another was injured after falling off a moving train near the Bemmulla Railway Station today (July 10).

Seven suspects, including Dulan Sanjula, the owner of a tattoo studio, were arrested in connection with the shooting in Athurugiriya that resulted in the deaths of Surendra Wasantha Perera, also known as ‘Club Wasantha,’ and another individual.

The Sri Lanka Railways Station Masters’ Union (SLRSMU) has decided to continue their strike indefinitely following the government’s decision to consider all Station Masters who had not reported for duty as having vacated their positions.

Sri Lanka’s Cabinet of Ministers has approved a proposal to amend the Constitution to address discrepancies in the terms of office for the President and Parliament.

Sri Lanka’s Railways Department issued a final notice requesting all Station Masters and Controllers to report for duty by noon today (July 10).

Sri Lanka President’s Secretary, Saman Ekanayake, has responded to a letter from the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) regarding the appointment of a new Attorney General following the retirement of Sanjay Rajaratnam, PC.

The Election Commission of Sri Lanka held a meeting yesterday (July 9) to discuss preparations for the upcoming Presidential Election.

Train services in Sri Lanka have been disrupted due to a strike by Railway Station Masters that started at midnight on July 9, demanding promotions among other things.

Sri Lanka Police have apprehended seven individuals, including the owner of a tattoo studio, in connection with a shooting incident in Athurugiriya that resulted in the deaths of two individuals, including Surendra Wasantha Perera, also known as “Club Wasantha.”

The Sri Lanka Telecommunications (Amendment) Bill was passed in the Parliament of Sri Lanka with amendments this evening (July 09).

The Sri Lankan government has approved a proposal by President Ranil Wickremesinghe to grant a special pay increment to non-executive government officials who reported for duty on July 8 and July 9, 2024, despite widespread strike actions.