Category: Local News

The Cabinet of Ministers in Sri Lanka has approved the appointment of Ms. B.M.D. Nilusha Balasooriya as the Acting Controller General of Immigration and Emigration, effective immediately.

The acceptance of postal vote applications for the general election in Sri Lanka starts today (October 01).

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, in his Children’s Day 2024 message, highlighted the challenges faced by today’s children, including poverty, malnutrition, and educational inequalities.

Fuel prices in Sri Lanka have been revised, effective from October 1, 2024.

The Office of the President of Sri Lanka has issued a statement regarding vehicles parked near the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo.

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has released Rs. 11 billion for the upcoming general election in Sri Lanka.

A person has been hospitalized after being injured in a police-involved shooting on Thotupola Road in the Pallimulla area of Panadura.

The Sri Lanka Navy seized two Indian fishing boats and apprehended 17 Indian fishermen who were poaching in Sri Lankan waters during a special operation conducted in the sea area north of Mannar on Sunday morning (September 29, 2024).

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has decided to abandon the plan, implemented by the previous government, to sell at least 51% of the shares of SriLankan Airlines.

Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Defence has issued a clarification regarding recent media and social media reports suggesting that the motivation incentive allowance paid to tri-forces personnel assigned to VIP security details has been halted.

The Ministry of Education of Sri Lanka stated that the most suitable solution to the issue that arose concerning this year’s Grade 5 Scholarship Exam is to award marks to all students for the three questions that were allegedly shared before the exam.

The All Ceylon Canteen and Restaurant Owners’ Association has announced that the prices of products containing eggs will be reduced, effective from midnight on September 29, 2024.

The Commissioner General of the Excise Department of Sri Lanka, M.J. Gunasiri, stated that claims made by certain parties regarding the illegal issuance of a large number of liquor licenses during the Presidential Election period are false.

The results of the 2023 G.C.E. Ordinary Level (O/L) Examination in Sri Lanka have been released.

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake attended the “Colombo International Book Fair” this morning (September 28) at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH) premises in Colombo.

The Gazette notification No. 2403/53, outlining the division of institutions and portfolios under Sri Lanka’s new ministries, was published yesterday (September 27).