Category: Local News

The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a group of members of Freedom People’s Congress (Nidahasa Janatha Sabhawa) as the initial step toward creating the main opposition-led ‘Samagi Jana Sandhanaya’, this morning (April 05).

The International Monetary Fund said on Thursday that there is “strong expectation” that Sri Lanka will reach a deal with its commercial creditors by the completion of the IMF’s second review.

Sri Lanka does not see any need to re-open talks on a contentious island ceded to it by New Delhi 50 years ago, the foreign minister has said, after the low-key territorial squabble turned into a hot-button election issue in India.

The number of scams in Singapore hit a record high in 2023, Home Minister K Shanmugam said, adding that the country saw a rise of 18 percent in duping cases against migrants, many of whom are from India and Sri Lanka.

Sri Lankan actress Damitha Abeyratne and her husband were arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) today (April 04).

Colombo District Court on Thursday (April 04) issued an interim order preventing former President Maithripala Sirisena from functioning as the chairman of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP).

Anuradhapura District MP of Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) H. Nandasena passed away this morning (April 04) at the age of 69 due to a sudden illness.

A man who was in possession of a large cache of narcotic pills and cannabis has been arrested by the Kalutara Police Crimes Division in Hirana, Panadura.

Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe has declared the formation of an Agricultural Modernization Organization Council, which will be chaired by both the President and Prime Minister.

Sri Lanka’s Defence Ministry has declared a month-long General Amnesty from April 20 to May 20, 2024, for Tri-Forces absentees, enabling them to receive an official discharge from their respective services.

The bail application filed on behalf of former Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella, who is currently held in remand custody in connection with the alleged import of substandard Immunoglobulin injections, was rejected today (April 03) by the Colombo High Court.

Former Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena has informed the court that there is no need for him to make a statement in court on Thursday (April 04) regarding his recent remarks on the 2019 Easter Sunday terror attacks, as he has already provided one to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID).

Sri Lanka’s Cabinet of Ministers has given approval for amending the existing Prevention of Domestic Violence Act and presenting a new bill to Parliament in this regard.

Sri Lanka has claimed the coveted title of the number one destination for solo female travelers in 2024, according to Timeout.com

A formal discussion on the educational challenges confronting Muslim schools in the Colombo region was convened under the leadership of President Ranil Wickremesinghe at the Presidential Secretariat, yesterday (April 02).

Sri Lanka’s economy is projected to see moderate growth of 2.2% in 2024, showing signs of stabilization, following the severe economic downturn of 2022. But, the country still faces elevated poverty levels, income inequality, and labor market concerns, says the World Bank’s latest bi-annual update.