Category: Local News

Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe early this morning (June 17) left the island for the United Kingdom (UK) and France on an official visit.

A 36-year-old mother and 6-year-old daughter were reported dead after a tipper knocked them down while they were reportedly waiting for a bus in the Kannatti area on the Vavuniya – Mannar main road.

Sri Lanka Government has issued an extraordinary gazette informing the closure of liquidation of the Department of Telecommunication and Internal Trade Department.

The Sri Lankan Rupee (LKR) has appreciated against the US dollar (USD) today (June 16), according to the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL).

Sri Lanka Police decided to terminate the service of a Police Sergeant attached to the Intelligence Bureau with effect from June 14, 2023 for failing to carry out his duties when the 2019 Easter Sunday Attacks took place.

Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe reiterated his commitment to preserving freedom of expression.

A 36-year-old woman died in a shooting incident reported from the Mirishena Fisheries Village in the Medirigiriya police area at around 7:00 PM on Thursday (June 15), police said.

Sri Lanka’s economy (LKGDP=ECI) shrank 11.5% in the first three months of 2023, official data showed on Thursday, as the country remained in the grip of its worst financial crisis in decades.

The prices of several medicines have been revised by way of an Extraordinary Gazette issued by Minister of Health Keheliya Rambukwella.

The Sri Lankan Rupee (LKR) has depreciated against the US dollar (USD) today (June 15), according to the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL).

The Sri Lanka government will launch the new online passport application system today (June 15).

Around 13,000 graduates and Colleges of Education pass outs will be recruited to the Teacher Service aiming to end the teacher shortage promptly.

The Sri Lankan Rupee (LKR) has depreciated against the US dollar (USD) today (June 14), according to the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL).

Sri Lanka’s Motor Traffic Department (DMT) has decided to print a total of 800,000 driving licence cards via the private sector.

The removal of the world’s largest and heaviest kidney stone (calculus) through a major surgery occurred on Thursday (June 1) at the Colombo Army Hospital, Sri Lanka, entering the Guinness World Records.

Privatisation of the telecom industry does not pose a threat to national security, according to Professor Rohan Samarajiva, former Director General of the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission.