Category: Local News

Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake today (September 3) appointed 18 new High Court Judges.

Minister of Health and Mass Media Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa paid an official visit yesterday (September 2) to the University Hospital of the General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (UH-KDU).

The government of Sri Lanka has set up a new Task Force dedicated to promoting the country’s tourism sector.

The Colombo Magistrate’s Court today (September 3) ordered the release of former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Pujith Jayasundara from charges of criminal intimidation and attempted assault.

Former Minister Rajitha Senaratne, who is presently in remand custody, was produced before the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) today (September 3) to record a statement regarding an ongoing corruption investigation.

Sri Lanka Police announced that a special traffic plan will be in effect today (September 3) from 2:00 PM to 7:00 PM along Havelock Road, between Thummulla Junction and Thimbirigasyaya Junction, due to the 159th Police Day celebrations.

Two people died in an accident that took place yesterday (September 2) on the Central Expressway in Sri Lanka.

Police have arrested a suspect accused of planning to assassinate underworld figure Nadun Chinthaka Wickramaratne, better known as Harak Kata, inside court premises while disguised as a journalist.

Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake stated that the government’s objective is to drive national development through a structured plan that recognizes economic strengths and promotes growth in rural areas.

The first coconut seed production unit in the Northern Province was inaugurated this morning (September 2) in Pallai under the patronage of Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, as part of the Northern Coconut Triangle Project.

Sri Lanka Police have obtained detention orders under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) to hold and interrogate five high-profile underworld figures for a period of 90 days.

The Ministry of Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation has announced that tenders have been called for the renovation of the Colombo Fort Railway Station.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $106.9 million financing package to strengthen Sri Lanka’s secondary curative care services, improve communicable disease prevention and control, and enhance the health care sector’s governance and management capacity.

The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Lands, and Irrigation has introduced a concessional loan programme worth 500 million rupees to encourage young entrepreneurs in the agriculture and industrial sectors.

A 17-year-old Swiss national was rescued from drowning at Elephant Rock beach in Pottuvil on September 1, 2025.

Deputy Minister of Defence Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd) visited Abhimansala-3 in Pangolla, Kurunegala, and Abhimansala-1 in Anuradhapura on August 29 and 30, 2025.