Category: Local News

Former Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has responded to allegations made against him by Archbishop of Colombo Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith regarding the Easter Sunday suicide bombings.

Popular tutor and author, Upul Shantha Sannasgala, has been arrested today (April 25) on allegations of financial misconduct.

The importers have stated that a final decision regarding reducing the prices of imported milk powder has yet to be made.

Iran and Sri Lanka signed five Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) on Wednesday (April 24), aimed at enhancing bilateral relations between the two countries.

High-ranking officials from around the world gathered in Saint Petersburg for the 12th International Meeting on Security Matters from April 22nd to 25th, 2024.

Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickramasinghe and the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Dr. Ebrahim Raisi, inaugurated the Uma Oya Multipurpose Development Project (UOMDP), named ‘Uma Diya Janani,’ on Wednesday (April 24).

Actress Damitha Abeyratne and her husband were granted bail today (April 24) by the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court.

The Colombo District Court has issued a permanent injunction, barring former President Maithripala Sirisena from acting as the chairman of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP).

President of Iran, Dr. Ebrahim Raisi, arrived in Sri Lanka on Wednesday morning (April 24) for a one-day visit.

The Puttalam Quazi Court Judge was arrested by officers from the Bribery Commission for allegedly soliciting a bribe of Rs. 5,000.

Special traffic arrangements will be implemented today (April 24) in Colombo and Mattala due to the visit of Iranian President Dr. Ebrahim Raisi, as announced by the Sri Lanka Police.

A delegation, led by Sun Haiyan, Deputy Minister of the Department of International Affairs of the Chinese Communist Party, met with National People’s Power (NPP) leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake at the JVP head office this morning (April 23).

General Manager of Sri Lanka Railways, H. M. K. W. Bandara, passed away this morning (April 23) due to a sudden illness.

The National People’s Power (NPP) has sent a letter to the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB), requesting confirmation of their participation in the proposed debate between NPP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake and SJB leader Sajith Premadasa.

Two individuals died after police opened fire at a three-wheeler that failed to comply with orders to stop.

The Department of Census and Statistics (DCS) has revealed in its latest report that the overall rate of inflation in Sri Lanka, as measured by the National Consumer Price Index (NCPI) on a Year-on-Year basis, decreased to 2.5% in March 2024, compared to 5.1% in February 2024.