Category: Local News

India has handed 75 passenger buses to Sri Lanka as part of its assistance towards strengthening public transport infrastructure in the cash-strapped country.

Canada has provided USD 3 million (approximately LKR 817 million) to help address the needs of the most vulnerable communities in Sri Lanka.

The third round of negotiations between Sri Lanka and Thailand on the proposed Free Trade Agreement (FTA) will be held on January 9 and 10, 2023, in Colombo, President’s Media Division (PMD) said.

Leader of Opposition Sajith Premadasa said today (January 08) that foreign donors trust him more than others.

Generator one of the Norochcholai Coal Power Plant has been added to the National Grid last night, the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) said.

The ‘Paththirippuwa’ in Pothuhera, Kurunegala, a building said to be similar to the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic (Sri Dalada Maligawa) is currently being demolished.

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe will be among 20 world leaders who will participate in the “Voice of the Global South Summit” (VGSS) next week hosted by India virtually, Indian media reported.

The Sri Lanka Government is working to introduce an Act similar to the Telecommunications and Social Media Act currently used in Singapore to regulate social media platforms including YouTube and Facebook.

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.