Category: Local News

Twenty Sri Lankans, who were trafficked and forced into cyber scamming activities in Myanmar, arrived back in Sri Lanka in the early hours of September 6, 2024.

The third consecutive day of postal voting for the Presidential Election 2024 is underway today (September 6), with voting hours set from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM.

47 people have been hospitalized following an accident involving two buses in the Nagala area of Bibile around 7:30 PM today (September 05).

Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe has immediately removed four State Ministers from their positions.

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has arrested Sanjeewa Mahanama, a former Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) in Anuradhapura, for allegedly assisting in orchestrating a shooting targeting the vehicle of former parliamentarian Uddika Premarathne.

A new political alliance named Podujana Eksath Nidahas Peramuna (PENP) was officially launched today (September 5) in a ceremony held at the Water’s Edge Hotel in Battaramulla, under the leadership of Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena.

A series of protests organized by the Government Medical Officers’ Association is scheduled to take place today (September 5).

The Sri Lanka Navy has arrested four Indian fishermen and seized their fishing trawler for illegally fishing in Sri Lankan waters.

Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL) has raised concerns about the misuse of public resources during the current election period.

A fishing trawler carrying seven Sri Lankan fishermen collided with a ship and capsized yesterday (September 3), approximately 270 nautical miles off the coast of Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MP Arundika Fernando announced that starting today (September 4), he will serve as an independent MP in Parliament.

Postal voting for Sri Lanka’s upcoming presidential election starts today (September 4), as announced by the Election Commission.

Sri Lanka’s Cabinet Spokesman, Minister Dr. Bandula Gunawardhana, stated yesterday (September 3) that a modernized passport will be available at a lower price starting in October.

The Red Sea is a crucial Indian Ocean entrance that is largely anchored by the Suez Canal, in terms of strategic significance between Europe, Asia and Africa, which entered the hot zone of geopolitics.

Sri Lanka’s Election Commission has decided to enforce the law prohibiting tuition teachers from conducting polls among their students regarding their choices in the upcoming presidential election and publishing the results online.

The government of Sri Lanka has decided to immediately write off all crop loans taken by farmers.