Category: Local News

The Government Printer has stated that if funds are not provided ballot papers will not be printed, the National Election Commission said on Monday (February 13).

President Ranil Wickremesinghe instructed the government officials to take the necessary measures to purchase a kilo of paddy at a guaranteed price of Rs. 100.

The Attorney General has filed a revision application on Friday (February 10) before the Colombo High Court requesting the nullification of the order issued by the Colombo Chief Magistrate to release Wasantha Mudalige from charges under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA).

Sri Lanka Railways says that due to a strike launched by the trade union of engine drivers, several trains scheduled for today (February 13) have been cancelled.

Sri Lanka’s external reserves surpassed two billion dollars in January, reflecting gradual improvement in the foreign exchange conditions in the domestic market which was made possible due to a slew of tightening measures and also due to the acceleration in the foreign currency inflows, recently.

School teacher and three students have reportedly drowned after a boat capsized at Thandamalai in Kokkadicholai, Batticaloa.

The body of a 64-year-old Sri Lankan female, who was living in Turkey and reported missing after last week’s earthquake, has been found by rescue teams and identified by her daughter, the Sri Lankan Embassy in Turkey said.

Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Health says a decision has been taken to postpone non-essential and non-urgent surgeries at government hospitals.

A group of 14 pilot whales were found washed ashore on the Kudawa beach in Kandakuliya near Kalpitiya early morning, today (February 11).

Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Defence has declared a grace period for persons who possess guns without licence to hand over the guns to the Police.

Expatriate Workers’ remittances directed through official channels in the month of January stood at USD 437.5 million, Minister of Labour and Foreign Employment Manusha Nanayakkara said.

Sri Lanka’s government insisted that only 2.6 percent of Sri Lanka’s total workforce of 4.64 million are subjected to the pay-as-you-earn (PAYE) income tax, with nearly half of the labour force receiving a less than Rs. 30,000 monthly salary.

Sri Lanka Podujana Party (SLPP) MP Nimal Lanza challenged National People’s Power (NPP) leader MP Anura Dissanayake to appear for a public debate on the economic plan to revive the country.

Writ petition was filed by Retired Sri Lanka Army Colonel W. M. R. Wijesundara seeking an order to suspend the decision of the Election Commission to hold the Local Government elections was postponed to February 23, 2023 for consideration by the Supreme Court today (February 10).

The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka has granted permission to hold the 2023 Local Government Election as planned by the National Election Commission.

Japanese giant Mitsubishi Corporation has decided to wind up operations in Sri Lanka next month after being an integral part of bilateral ties and some of the country’s key infrastructure projects for nearly 60 years.