Category: Local News

Laugfs Gas PLC has announced a reduction in the price of domestic LP gas cylinders.

Sepal Amarasinghe who was arrested for making statements defaming the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic (Sri Dalada Maligawa), remanded until January 10, 2023 by Colombo Additional Magistrate.

Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe stressed the need for the drafting of a new foreign policy which would enable Sri Lanka to forge broader foreign relations while safeguarding its sovereignty.

Sepal Amarasinghe was arrested by a special CID team at Bellanwila for his statement on the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic (Sri Dalada Maligawa), Police said.

Sri Lanka will restart negotiations on trade pacts with India, China and Thailand after a four-hear hiatus, an official said on Thursday, as the crisis-hit country races to seal deals to help it rebuild its economy.

Sri Lanka has issued a Special Gazette Notification restricting the import of gold above 22 carats as jewellery.

The Colombo Chief Magistrate today (January 05) ordered the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) to obtain the necessary records on State Minister Diana Gamage’s citizenship from the British High Commission in Colombo, and conduct investigations.

Wasantha Mudalige, the convenor of the Inter-University Students’ Federation (IUSF) has been further remanded until January 13, 2023.

Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and his wife Ayoma Rajapaksa returned to the country this morning (December 05) following a private visit to Dubai.

Litro Gas Lanka has reduced the prices of domestic gas cylinders with effect from midnight today (December 05).

Aragalaya activist Randimal Gamage has been arrested today (January 05) morning after he returned to Sri Lanka from overseas.

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka yesterday (December 04) laid out its short to medium-term policy path and a slew of other measures that it intends to roll out primarily to restore price stability and to maintain the financial system’s health, as Sri Lanka struggles to emerge from the worst economic crisis since its independence.

Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa visited Leader of the  Tamil National Alliance, R. Sampanthan at the latter’s residence today to inquire into his well being and also discussed the Tamil National issue.

The price of Litro domestic cylinders will be reduced tomorrow (January 05).

Sri Lanka’s Elections Commission has announced that nominations for the Local Government Election will be accepted from January 18 to 21.

Bus fares for passengers on expressways in Sri Lanka will be reduced by 10% with effect from midnight today (January 04).