Category: Local News

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $200 million loan to support Sri Lanka’s Mahaweli Development Program, the country’s largest multiuse water resources initiative.

Several Sri Lankan companies and organizations have made significant donations to the government’s “Rebuilding Sri Lanka” Fund, set up to help communities affected by Cyclone Ditwah.

The Colombo Magistrate’s Court has directed the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to re-issue open warrants for the arrest and production of former Central Bank Governor Arjuna Mahendran and Ajahn Gardier Punchihewa in connection with the Central Bank bond scam.

A police constable and a police sergeant were taken into custody by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) yesterday (December 11) morning over allegations of bribery, after demanding a sum of Rs. 5,000.

A road accident involving a jeep driven by former Speaker and Member of Parliament Asoka Ranwala occurred yesterday afternoon (December 11) in the Denimulla area of Sapugaskanda.

The United States has expressed its full support for Sri Lanka’s rebuilding efforts under the leadership of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.

Sri Lanka Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya emphasized the importance of accurate data in Sri Lanka’s post-disaster recovery process and called for a structured mechanism that includes public participation for effective data collection.

Past students of Nalanda College, Colombo, officially handed over a consignment of flood relief goods to the Ministry of Defence yesterday (December 10).

An Excise Sergeant attached to the Narcotics Bureau of the Excise Department has been arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) for allegedly asking for a bribe of Rs. 2 million.

Sri Lanka Police have arrested five suspects who allegedly planned to carry out a retaliatory murder within the Dehiwala Police Division.

Sri Lanka’s Former Central Bank Governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal and three others were acquitted today (December 10) in a case regarding the investment in Greek bonds in 2011.

Secretary of the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, Dr. Harshana Suriyapperuma, announced that the Rebuilding Sri Lanka program has received LKR 1,893 million in funding from both local and overseas Sri Lankans, as well as various institutions.

A High-Level Committee has been established to ensure the effective coordination, allocation, and distribution of foreign humanitarian relief assistance provided to Sri Lanka in the aftermath of the recent natural disaster.

Sri Lanka Railways announced that train services will operate today from Rambukkana, Polgahawela, Kurunegala, Ganewatta, Nattandiya, and Kochchikade to Colombo Fort.

The Government of Sri Lanka has secured a loan of US$ 30 million from the International Development Association (IDA) of the World Bank Group to finance the implementation of the “Secure, Affordable and Sustainable Energy for Sri Lanka Project.”

The Sri Lanka Navy officially moved into its new Headquarters at the Defence Headquarters Complex (DHQC) in Akuregoda today (December 9), marking a historic milestone as the Navy celebrated its 75th anniversary.