Category: Local News

Former Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) local government candidate Sampath Manamperi has confessed to providing the firearm used in the killing of Aruna Vidanagamage, alias “Kajja,” and his two children.

Aruna Vidanagamage, also known as “Kajja,” who was recently murdered along with his two children in the Middeniya area, had been among the group involved in the murder of rugby player Wasim Thajudeen on May 17, 2012.

Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has invited the Japanese business community to explore emerging economic opportunities in Sri Lanka, while strengthening bilateral trade and investment ties and encouraging private sector participation.

The Colombo Magistrate’s Court has ordered that former State Minister Shasheendra Rajapaksa, who is currently in remand custody, be further remanded until October 14, 2025.

The Department of Motor Traffic (DMT) announced that temporary driver’s licences issued during the renewal process will now be provided by the National Transport Medical Institute in Nugegoda, effective today (September 30).

Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, who is on an official visit to Japan, took part in a roundtable discussion with leading Japanese business leaders yesterday morning (September 29) at the headquarters of the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO).

Colombo North Division Criminal Investigation Unit officers carried out a major drug raid on Siriwardana Road in the Mattakkuliya Police Division on September 29, 2025.

The Ministry of Defence has announced that special island-wide operations will be launched to curb the production, distribution, storage, and sale of two illegal explosives known as “Cheena Patas” and “Hakka Patas.”

The official welcoming ceremony for Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, who is on an official visit to Japan at the invitation of the Japanese Government, was held this morning (September 29) at the Prime Minister’s Office in Tokyo.

Member of Parliament Dr. Ramanathan Archchuna was arrested by Fort Police today (September 29).

Sri Lanka Police confirmed that the bodies of three workers have been recovered after a retaining wall collapsed at a site in Manikkawa, Mawanella.

Google has agreed to provide its advanced AI platform, Gemini, and other premium student benefits free of charge to Sri Lankan students, Deputy Minister of Digital Economy Eranga Weeraratne announced on Monday (September 29).

A 24-year-old resident of Angulana, Moratuwa, was arrested in a raid carried out on Rukmale Road, Kottawa, on September 28, 2025.

Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake stated that over the past year, Sri Lanka has succeeded in maintaining balance in its diplomatic relations.

Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) member of the Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia Municipal Council and former Western Provincial Councillor, Amal Silva, has been arrested by the Walana Anti-Vice Squad.

There is no longer a need to import salt to Sri Lanka, according to Sales Manager Harsha Abeysuriya of Hambantota Lanka Salt Ltd.