Category: Local News

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake instructed rice traders today (December 7) to reduce both wholesale and retail rice prices.

The U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs, Mr. Donald Lu, expressed the United States government’s commitment to supporting Sri Lanka’s ongoing anti-corruption initiatives during a meeting with President Anura Kumara Dissanayake at the Presidential Secretariat today (December 7).

The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) submitted a proposal to the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) yesterday (December 6, 2024) to maintain the current electricity tariffs for the next six months.

Former State Minister Lohan Ratwatte, who was released on bail yesterday (December 5), has been re-arrested today (December 6).

The Resolution on the Vote on Account for the first four months of 2025 was passed in the Sri Lankan Parliament today (December 6) without a vote.

Sugath Wasantha de Silva, a Member of Parliament from the National People’s Power (NPP), became the first physically challenged MP in Sri Lanka’s history to address Parliament.

A roundtable discussion titled “Improving Sri Lanka’s Economic Security Through Its Strategic Location in the Indian Ocean” was held on December 5, 2024, at the Ministry of Defence.

A 73-year-old woman was shot dead by two unidentified gunmen at Bogahawewa in Padaviya last night.

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has urged all professionals to collaborate in advancing the country’s digitalization efforts.

The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) has confirmed that it will submit its revised electricity tariff proposal to the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) today, December 6, 2024.

The fire that broke out this evening at the Steuart hotel on Chatham Street in Colombo Fort has been completely extinguished, according to the Colombo Fire Brigade.

The Parliament of Sri Lanka was informed by Deputy Minister of Economic Development, Professor Anil Jayantha, that the estimated expenditure for the first four months of 2025 is Rs. 2,600 billion.

Former State Minister Lohan Ratwatte and his wife, Shashi Prabha Ratwatte, were granted bail today (December 5) by the Nugegoda Magistrate’s Court.

Renuka Perera, the Administrative Secretary of the Sri Lanka People’s Front, has been arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID).

The Vote on Account for the first four months of 2025, including government recurrent and capital expenditure, public debt servicing and debt restructuring expenses, was presented to the Sri Lankan Parliament today (December 5, 2024).

Consumers and vendors report a severe shortage of all types of rice in Sri Lanka, including the widely consumed Nadu and Kekulu varieties.