Category: Local News

Sri Lankan police officers who arrest drunk drivers will be rewarded for each apprehension.

Sri Lanka Navy has seized two multi-day fishing trawlers off the southern coast of the island, intercepting approximately 200 kg of drugs suspected to be heroin and crystal methamphetamine, commonly known as ‘Ice’.

The retail price for a kilogram of chicken at Economic Centres in Sri Lanka was higher today (April 12) compared to previous rates.

The Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) has reported that its daily earnings have increased by about Rs. 25 million because of a special bus service introduced for the Sinhala and Tamil New Year.

The Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) annual flagship economic publication, the Asian Development Outlook (ADO) for April 2024, forecasts moderate growth in Sri Lanka’s economy of 1.9% in 2024 and 2.5% in 2025, following two consecutive years of contraction.

In a noteworthy diplomatic move, Jake Sullivan, the U.S. National Security Advisor, held a significant telephone conversation with Sagala Ratnayaka, the Senior Advisor to the President on National Security of Sri Lanka, on Wednesday (April 10).

The Welfare Division of the Defence Ministry organized a vibrant and culturally rich Sinhala Tamil New Year celebration at the Defence Force Headquarters Complex in Battaramulla on Wednesday (April 10), which was graced by the presence of President Ranil Wickremesinghe.

Ambassador of the Republic of Korea, Ms. Miyon Lee called on Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena at the Prime Minister’s Office in Colombo on Wednesday (April 10) to discuss follow-up actions on the decisions taken during the Prime Minister’s visit to Korea last week.

The Sri Lankan government has declared April 15 (Monday) as a public holiday for all state employees, the Ministry of Home Affairs announced.

Following customs and traditions, the ‘Nekath Seettuwa’, the table of auspicious times for this year’s Sinhala and Tamil New Year, was presented to President Ranil Wickremesinghe at the Presidential Secretariat today (April 10).

If the economy of Sri Lanka gets better next year, there will be a possibility of importing vehicles, said Finance State Minister Ranjith Siyambalapitiya.

Despite making Rs. 5 billion in profit yearly from expressways in Sri Lanka, Minister Bandula Gunawardana said it might take 160 years to pay off the Rs. 800 billion loan used to build them.

The Colombo Grand Mosque has announced that it will celebrate ‘Eid-al-Fitr’ (also known as Ramadan) today (April 10) due to the sighting of the new moon.

Sri Lanka’s Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval for local students to enroll in the MBBS medical degree program on a payment basis at General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (KDU), starting this year.

According to Reuters, the world has just witnessed its warmest March on record, concluding a 10-month streak during which each month set a new temperature record, as stated by the European Union’s climate change monitoring service on Tuesday.

Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe emphasized the importance of modernizing the legal system to effectively implement the government’s program aimed at fostering rapid economic growth in the country.