Category: Local News

The National Building Research Organization has extended the landslide warning previously issued for several areas of Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka’s state digital payments platform, GovPay, has surpassed a cumulative transaction value of Rs. 2 billion by the end of 2025.

The CBL Group has made a financial donation of Rs. 100 million to the Sri Lankan government’s “Rebuilding Sri Lanka” fund, which provides relief to people affected by the recent cyclone disaster.

Although the government has stated that it provides relief to people affected by disasters, no assistance has been received so far, said Namal Rajapaksa, Member of Parliament and National Organizer of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP).

The services of Dr. Rukshan Bellana, Deputy Director of the National Hospital in Colombo, have been suspended.

Gift Sri Lanka Foundation and the Georgia Buddhist Vihara (GBV), USA, have made a financial contribution of USD 16,000 to the Government’s ‘Rebuilding Sri Lanka’ Fund.

Sri Lanka’s Deputy Minister of Defence, Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd), met with the United Nations Resident Coordinator to Sri Lanka, Mr. Marc-André Franche, at the Office of the Deputy Minister of Defence yesterday (December 17) to review ongoing disaster response efforts, institutional reforms, and the coordination of international humanitarian assistance.

Three suspects linked to the death of an elephant in the Seeppukulam area have been remanded by the Anuradhapura Magistrate’s Court until December 24, 2025.

All schools in the Central Province will be closed on Friday (December 19), and Monday (December 22), due to adverse weather, officials confirmed.

The European Union has provided €2.35 million in humanitarian assistance and delivered 83 tonnes of relief supplies to Sri Lanka to support communities affected by Tropical Cyclone Ditwah.

The Speaker of the Sri Lankan Parliament, Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne, announced today (December 18) that he endorsed certificates on December 17, 2025, for three key Amendment Bills, namely the Social Security Contribution Levy, the Betting and Gaming Levy, and Strategic Development Projects, bringing them into law.

The Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) reports that over 90,000 tourists arrived in Sri Lanka during the first two weeks of December 2025.

United States Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Julie Chung, praised American companies and institutions for aiding Sri Lanka’s recovery following Cyclone Ditwah.

Investigations have revealed that several police officers, including the Officer-in-Charge (OIC) and the Traffic OIC of the Sapugaskanda Police Station, failed to properly handle a road accident involving former Speaker and MP Asoka Ranwala.

Mr. D.D. Priyantha Ranasinghe, a work assistant in the maintenance department, has made history as the first entry-level staff member at the University of Ruhuna to earn a university degree.

Indra Traders (Pvt) Ltd has made a financial contribution of Rs. 100 million to the Government’s ‘Rebuilding Sri Lanka’ Fund, established to provide relief to those affected by Cyclone Ditwah.