Category: Local News

Maligakanda Magistrate has ordered former Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella to appear before the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Friday, February 02, 2024.

India has proposed to supply liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Sri Lanka to help the island nation produce power from its Yughadhanavi and Sobhadabavi power plants, Sri Lanka’s Energy Minister said on Thursday.

Speaker of Parliament of Sri Lanka, Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena has endorsed the certificate on the Online Safety Bill, and it will be effective from today (February 01).

72 health trade unions in Sri Lanka have launched a country-wide one-day strike from 6:30 AM today (February 01).

Fuel prices in Sri Lanka have been revised with effect from February 01, 2024.

The Department of Immigration and Emigration of Sri Lanka has announced that the fee charged for the issuance of passports under the normal service will be increased with effect from February 01, 2024.

India’s Minister of External Affairs Dr. S. Jaishankar has urged all Indians to visit Sri Lanka, emphasising the strong ties between the two nations.

Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka expressed his strong displeasure regarding Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) leader Sajith Premadasa accepting the support of former Army Commander (Retired) General Daya Ratnayake.

Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Finance says two companies from China and India have been pre-qualified for the Request for Proposal (RFP) stage of the divestiture of the majority stake in the state-owned Sri Lanka Telecom PLC (SLT).

Shasheendra Rajapaksa was sworn in as the State Minister for Irrigation and Water Resources Management before President Ranil Wickremesinghe a short while ago.

Three more suspects have been arrested in connection with the recent shooting and killing of five people at Beliatta area in Hambantota district, Police said.

Sri Lanka’s Minister of Transport, Bandula Gunawardena said on Tuesday (January 30) that steps will be taken to introduce a minimum speed for vehicles traveling on expressways.

Lawyer Chamari Priyanka Perera, wife of late former State Minister Sanath Nishantha, said she is ready to consider her husband’s vacant seat only if the people of Puttalam district and the party make a request to do so.

A court order was issued today (January 30), preventing the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) from inconveniencing the public during its political rally due to be held later today.

Four Sri Lankan military paratroopers were injured after crash landed on a building in Colombo due to their parachutes entangled in the air during the rehearsals of 76th Independence Day celebration being held at Galle Face Green in Colombo.

Two more suspects have been arrested from Rathgama area for allegedly aiding and abetting the suspects involved in the recent killing of five people in Beliatta area, Police said.