Category: Local News

A shooting incident occurred last night (November 8) during a musical concert near the Lotus Tower in Colombo.

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka reports that foreign remittances received in October 2024 amounted to USD 587.7 million.

The Ministry of Education issued a circular yesterday (November 8) to school principals and education authorities concerning the responsible use of social media tools in schools.

A female principal of a primary school in Ragama was arrested yesterday afternoon (November 7) by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) for accepting a bribe of Rs. 150,000.

The Ministry of Education has announced that all schools across Sri Lanka will close from November 13 to November 14, 2024, in preparation for the 2024 General Election, which will take place on November 14 (Thursday).

The postal voting period for the upcoming 2024 general election in Sri Lanka concludes today (November 8).

The Consumer Affairs Authority in Sri Lanka states that it has intensified raids to identify establishments selling rice at inflated prices.

Former State Minister Lohan Ratwatte and his wife have been further remanded until November 18, 2024, on charges of using a motor vehicle that was assembled illegally.

Sri Lankan Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that those who claim to have political experience are, in fact, referring to experiences related to deceiving and misleading the people through theft and lies.

The Ministry of Defence in Sri Lanka has extended the deadline for the surrender of firearms issued with licenses.

Election campaign activities for the 2024 General Election in Sri Lanka will officially end at midnight on November 11, 2024.

The Small and Medium Scale Rice Mill Owners’ Association says that a rice shortage in the market is partly due to more raw rice being used for beer production.

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has congratulated Donald J. Trump on being elected as the 47th President of the United States.

Four former Sri Lanka Customs officials were each sentenced to 35 years in prison by the Colombo High Court today (November 6).

Cabinet spokesman and Minister Vijitha Herath stated that there has been no removal or reduction of security for former President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga.

A Senior House Officer in the Gynecology and Obstetrics Unit at Kurunegala Teaching Hospital, Dr. Shihabdeen Mohammed Shafi, who had been accused of performing sterilization procedures on around 4,000 women, was acquitted of all charges by Kurunegala Chief Magistrate Bandula Gunaratna today (November 6).