Category: Local News

Director of the Mental Health Department of the Ministry of Health Dr. Rohan Ratnayake, yesterday said that 3,406 suicides had been reported in Sri Lanka in last year (2022) and one suicide is reported every four hours.

Sri Lanka will introduce new central bank legislation aimed at bolstering the bank’s independence, accountability and also price stability in the country via a new inflation target, its governor Nandalal Weerasinghe said on Thursday.

The Sri Lankan Rupee (LKR) has further depreciated against the US dollar (USD) today (March 16).

Two persons died after a vehicle collided with a train in the Koggala area today (March 16).

Sri Lanka’s economy shrank 7.8% in 2022 from the previous year, government data showed on Wednesday, as the country struggled with its worst financial crisis in more than seven decades.

The Chinese Embassy, on Wednesday (March 15) handed over a donation of material to the Government of Sri Lanka as a donation for the production of police uniforms.

Public employees at Sri Lanka’s ports, hospitals, schools, and railways went on strike on Wednesday to protest against high costs of living as the country struggles to recover from a severe financial crisis.

Zahran Hashim’s wife Fathima Hadiya was granted bail by the Kalmunai High Court.

The Sri Lankan Rupee (LKR) has further depreciated against the US dollar (USD) today (March 15).

Over 300 loads of 6,600 litres of petrol and diesel have been processed so far to maintain normal operations, the Chairman of the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CEYPETCO) and Ceylon Petroleum Storage Terminal Limited (CPSTL), M. U. Mohamed said.

A team of Criminal Investigation Department (CID) officers has brought back the notorious drug dealers and criminal figures Nadun Chinthaka alias “Harak Kata” and Salindu Malshika Gunaratne alias “Kudu Salindu” to Sri Lanka this morning (March 15).

A number of trade unions attached to several sectors are on strike today (March 15) against the conduct of the government, including the electricity tariff hike, the unfair tax policy revision and other such unpopular decisions that were taken.

The Locomotive Operating Engineers’ Association of Sri Lanka Railways have declared a 24-hour strike effective from midnight today (March 14).

Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe has decided to appoint a Committee to identify suitable government hospitals to be used as Teaching Hospitals to provide clinical training for Private Medical Students.

Several credit card issuers have lifted the limits that hitherto had on overseas use, as they saw their foreign currency conditions improving substantially in the recent times, providing them a lot more room to allow their cardholders with higher spending thresholds when they travel overseas.

Several trade unions, including doctors, port workers and state bankers had engaged in their trade union actions against the government’s move to impose a huge PAYE tax, increase electricity bills, and increase bank interest rates.