Category: Local News

Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe emphasized the importance of a political culture that prioritizes the nation over traditional politics for the country’s advancement.

Sri Lanka has paid USD 60 million of its USD 251 million debt to Iran for fuel imports since 2011 through tea exports, announced the Sri Lanka Tea Board.

The Sri Lankan Cabinet of Ministers has approved a proposal to give a one-time allowance of Rs. 10,000 to all government employees below Executive Grade level who reported for duty during the recent strike.

The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka has dismissed the Fundamental Rights (FR) petition asserting that the 19th Amendment to the Constitution was not properly passed in Parliament, seeking to prevent the holding of the Presidential Election until a referendum is called to ensure its proper passage.

The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) has announced a 22.5% electricity tariff revision, effective tomorrow (July 16).

Former Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena has informed the Supreme Court that he has already paid Rs. 58 million of the Rs. 100 million fine imposed on him for failing to prevent the Easter Sunday bomb attacks.

Eleven students from a school in Mihintale became critically ill after receiving a vaccination at Mihintale Hospital.

The Railway Station Masters’ Union in Sri Lanka has warned of an indefinite strike if the Minister of Transport does not submit their demands for Cabinet approval and provide solutions by today (July 15).

Minister of Public Security Tiran Alles has issued a stern warning to senior police officers about the recent public questioning of a tattoo studio owner, who was arrested in connection with the murder of businessman Surendra Wasantha Perera, known as “Club Wasantha”.

One hundred and sixteen thousand (116,000) scholarships are to be awarded for the year 2024 under the “Presidential Scholarship Program,” which is implemented according to the concept of Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe, for the upliftment of the education of the children of the underprivileged.

A three-member Supreme Court bench has been appointed to consider the Fundamental Rights (FR) petition filed, which asks for a verdict that holding an upcoming Presidential Election in Sri Lanka would violate the Constitution.

Arthur C. Clarke Institute for Modern Technologies (ACCIMT) in Sri Lanka announced that a satellite is planned for launch next year (2025).

The Vehicular Emission Test Trust Fund (VET) of the Department of Motor Traffic (DMT) in Sri Lanka has announced that vehicles emitting excessive smoke will be blacklisted.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has underscored the critical need for Sri Lanka to restore fiscal and debt sustainability to overcome its ongoing economic crisis.

Mr. K. Parinda Ranasinghe, P.C., was sworn in as the 49th Attorney General of Sri Lanka this morning (July 12).

A Fundamental Rights (FR) petition has been filed with the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka, asserting that the 19th Amendment to the Constitution was not properly passed in Parliament.