Category: Local News

A Sri Lankan police constable has been suspended following the circulation of a video on social media showing him trying to arrest a group of youths by placing a drug parcel inside their car during a police traffic check.

The European Union (EU) has renewed the ban on the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) for another six months, Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced.

Sri Lanka’s Central Bank Governor, Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe, expressed optimism this week about the end of all debt restructuring and the start of debt repayment.

Sri Lanka’s State Minister of Defence, Premitha Bandara Tennakoon, instructed the country’s security chiefs to ensure the security of presidential candidates, citizens, and the entire country during the upcoming Presidential Election in Sri Lanka.

Sri Lankan Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena has clarified that the Sri Lankan President currently has no legal provisions to appoint an Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP).

Bonds were placed for Ranil Wickremesinghe to contest Sri Lanka’s Presidential Election, scheduled for September 21, 2024, as an independent candidate.

The Election Commission of Sri Lanka has issued a Gazette notification announcing the date of the 2024 Presidential Election and the date for the acceptance of nominations.

Around 22% of households in Sri Lanka are in debt because of the recent economic crisis, says the Department of Census and Statistics.

Sri Lanka’s Parliament passed the Public Financial Management Bill and the Economic Transformation Bill today (July 25) with amendments and without a vote.

The Election Commission of Sri Lanka will announce the date of the Presidential Election tomorrow (July 26).

The Court of Appeal has ordered the release on bail of Dr. Kapila Wickramanayake, former Director of the Health Ministry’s Medical Supplies Division, who was in remand custody over alleged import of substandard Human Immunoglobulin (IVIG) vials.

Sri Lanka’s Minister of Justice, Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe, officially announced his candidacy for the upcoming Presidential Election in Sri Lanka.

Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka has announced his candidacy for the 2024 Presidential Election in Sri Lanka.

Nava Sama Samaja Party (NSSP) leader Dr. Wickramabahu Karunaratne has passed away at the age of 81.

The Cabinet of Ministers in Sri Lanka has approved a special monthly allowance of Rs. 3,000 for pensioners starting in September 2024 until their salary anomalies are fully resolved, according to Minister Susil Premajayantha.

The Japanese government officially announced today (July 24) the release of funds for the resumption of development projects in Sri Lanka. A special press conference was held at the Ministry of Finance Auditorium to mark this occasion.