Category: Local News

Former Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena disclosed today that he is well aware of the true perpetrators behind the Easter Sunday bombings in 2019 and is ready to disclose information about all those involved and responsible for the Easter Sunday terror attacks if ordered or asked by a court.

The Japanese Ambassador to Sri Lanka, H.E. MIZUKOSHI Hideaki, expressed Japan’s support for the current program aimed at rebuilding the Sri Lankan economy.

Sri Lanka Police have decided to offer cash rewards to individuals who provide information about illegal firearms used by members of organized crime gangs.

Sri Lanka is close to finalising a debt treatment plan with India and the Paris Club, sources familiar with the negotiations said, pointing to a likely moratorium of up to six years and a reduced interest rate during the repayment period.

The No-Confidence Motion brought against Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardhane by the Opposition was defeated in Parliament today (March 21) by a majority of 42 votes.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) team has reached a staff-level agreement with the Sri Lankan authorities on the second review under the economic reform program supported by a 4-year Extended Fund Facility (EFF) arrangement and concluded the 2024 Article IV Consultation discussions.

MP Dilan Perera has resigned from the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) today (March 21) in protest against the appointment of ineligible members.

National People’s Power (NPP) leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake left for Canada on Wednesday afternoon (March 20) for a visit.

Chairman of Airport and Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) Ltd., Athula Galkatiya, remarked that the arrival of foreign tourists has risen owing to President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s economic initiatives and the peaceful environment fostered within the country.

Global investors and Sri Lankan officials expect to start negotiations aimed at restructuring $12 billion in defaulted global bonds next week, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday.

A suspected underworld gunman was killed in a shootout with Police Special Task Force (STF) personnel in Ganemulla last night.

Sri Lanka Police fired tear gas and water cannons to disperse a protest organized by the ‘Jana Aragala Viyaparaya’ against the economic burden on the people, urging the government to immediately intervene to prevent the sale of national assets.

Several Members of Parliament, including Anura Kumara Dissanayake, have resigned from the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) today (March 20) in protest against the appointment of ineligible members.

MP Wasantha Yapa Bandara, who was appointed to the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) today (March 20), announced that he would resign as a member.

While voicing concerns about the Cabinet’s decision to amend the current electoral system for parliamentary elections, the People’s Action for Free and Fair Elections (PAFFREL) has raised alarm over potential delays in the election process.

Train services on the coastal line continue to experience delays due to the derailment of a train between Colombo Fort and Kompannaveediya railway stations last night (March 19), the Railways Department said.