Category: Local News

All state universities in Sri Lanka launched a token strike today (November 02) over several demands, including salary issues and increase in allowances.

The Colombo Magistrate’s Court today (November 01) determined that the death of businessman Dinesh Schaffter occurred as a result of an external pressure applied on his neck and the facial area.

Sri Lanka Customs earned its highest-ever monthly revenue which amounted to Rs. 109 billion in total in October compared to previous months in 2023.

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has arrested the owner of the company accused of importing substandard immunoglobulin vials, police said.

Fuel prices in Sri Lanka have been revised with effect from midnight on October 31, 2023.

Sri Lanka’s key inflation rate rose to 1.5% in October from 1.3% a month ago, the statistics department said on Tuesday.

The petition filed seeking an order to disqualify State Minister Diana Gamage from serving as a Member of Parliament, was dismissed by the Court of Appeal, subject to a fee.

Sri Lanka’s Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval to revise the electricity tariffs every three months considering the inconveniences the public has to confront.

Sri Lanka to increase Value-Added Tax (VAT) from 15 percent to 18 percent effective from January 01, 2024.

Dr. Ananda Wijewickrama has been appointed as the new Chairman of the National Medicines Regulatory Authority (NMRA).

Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe has assured that steps have been taken to increase the salaries of government employees from the budget 2024.

Two officers attached to the Paddy Marketing Board have been interdicted after finding the disappearance of around 700,000 kg of paddy worth around Rs. 65 – 70 million, from a warehouse in Kurunegala.

Sri Lanka Police have reportedly implemented a plan to control the armed groups and completely eradicate the operation of the underworld gangs in the country within the next six months.

Defence Secretary General Kamal Gunaratne graced the closing ceremony of the 14th Asian Criminology Conference 2023 held at the Faculty of Graduate Studies of General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (KDU) in Ratmalana on Sunday (October 29).

A former Senior Deputy Inspector General (SDIG) of Police was arrested for causing a collision with multiple vehicles while driving under the influence of alcohol on Marine Drive last night (October 28).

The Sri Lanka Navy seized five Indian trawlers with 37 Indian fishermen poaching on Sri Lankan waters off Mannar as well as near the Delft Island, Jaffna during special operations.