Category: Local News

Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe stated that he expects to increase the growth rate of Sri Lanka’s economy to up to 3% by the year 2025 and mentioned that steps would be taken to increase the salaries of government employees.

Former Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa has voiced concerns over the current government’s plans to sell off national assets and state-owned enterprises, sparking discontent among various sectors of society.

Former Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena has stepped down as the Chairman of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP).

Sri Lanka Police reported that this morning (May 12), they arrested a tutor from the Katugastota area in Kandy for sharing the General English question paper of the GCE Ordinary Level (O/L) exam on WhatsApp.

As the Olympic flame touched down in France from Greece, excitement brewed for the relay involving 10,000 torchbearers, each representing diverse stories of achievement.

Debt owed by various countries, especially in South Asia and Africa, to China has multiplied in recent years.

The tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka crossed the 800,000 mark in May, which is two months earlier than in 2023 when achieving the milestone.

The Supreme Court has ordered that the petition filed by former State Minister Diana Gamage challenging a decision taken by the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) to expel her from party membership be heard on May 28, 2024.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe and Founder of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Basil Rajapaksa met for their sixth round of talks on Thursday evening (May 09), discussing future political affairs.

Mujibur Rahuman was sworn in as a Member of Parliament before Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena today (May 10).

Addressing the Parliament of Sri Lanka today (May 09), President Ranil Wickremesinghe provided a comprehensive overview of the country’s economic journey over the past two years.

Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Defence has announced the establishment of a special unit to gather information on the human trafficking of retired Sri Lankan military personnel to the Russia-Ukraine war through illegal channels.

The Election Commission of Sri Lanka has announced that the 2024 Presidential election will be held between September 17 and October 16, 2024.

The Colombo Magistrate’s Court issued a restraining order today (May 09) against former Minister of State Diana Gamage, preventing her from traveling abroad.

Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe directed relevant officials to ensure the completion of infrastructure development in the Bingiriya Industrial Zone by the end of the year 2024.

The Secretary-General of the Parliament of Sri Lanka has informed the Election Commission that a parliamentary seat in the Ninth Parliament became vacant on May 8, 2024, due to the cancellation of Member of Parliament Diana Gamage’s seat.