Category: Local News

Sri Lanka has discussed its possible contribution to the Gang Suppression Force in Haiti during a meeting with the United States at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.

Sri Lanka’s first digital motor insurance card will be introduced from May 1, 2026, replacing physical plastic cards.

A labour officer attached to the District Labour Office in Haputale was sentenced to six years in prison over a Rs. 15,000 bribery case.

Sri Lanka Railways said train services on the coastal railway line were expected to return to normal after 6:25 PM today (April 24), following the derailment of the Sagarika train at Wadduwa.

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has recorded a statement from Professor Maithree Wickremesinghe, the wife of former Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe.

Former Minister Johnston Fernando was released on bail today over allegations of misusing a Lanka Sathosa lorry.

Sri Lanka’s Department of Motor Traffic has been permitted to charge Rs. 1 million for each paid special vehicle number reserved up to 100,000 numbers ahead.

A high-level Sri Lankan delegation has held talks with senior United Nations officials in New York on the proposed deployment of Sri Lankan troops to Haiti under the Gang Suppression Force.

The Sagarika train, which was travelling from Beliatta to Maradana, derailed this morning (April 24).

Sri Lanka’s Finance Ministry says efforts are underway to recover as much as possible of the USD 2.5 million lost after cyber criminals breached one of its computer systems.

The Sri Lankan Rupee (LKR) traded weaker against the US Dollar (USD) today (April 23), according to the latest exchange rates released by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL).

Sri Lanka’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Vijitha Herath, held a telephone conversation with the Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Seyed Abbas Araghchi.

Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development says cyber hackers gained unauthorized access to the computer system of its External Resources Department.

Colombo Fort Magistrate Isuru Neththikumara today (April 22) ordered that the detention order against former State Intelligence Service (SIS) chief and retired Major General Suresh Sallay remain in effect over the Easter Sunday bomb attacks investigation.

Retired former Chief Legal Officer of the Ministry of Health, Ahmed Riyasa Ahmed, was arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) on April 21, 2026 over allegations that she solicited and accepted a bribe linked to lease agreements for the “Medi House” building.

Sri Lanka has renewed its focus on Targeted Financial Sanctions (TFS) as part of efforts to strengthen national security and disrupt the financing of terrorism.