Category: Local News

National People’s Power (NPP) candidate Nimal Amarasiri, who was admitted to the Colombo National Hospital following the protest staged by the NPP in Colombo on Sunday (February 26) has died.

Leader of the Opposition, MP Sajith Premadasa has condemned the use of tear gas and water cannons by the Police against the protest held by the National People’s Power (NPP) yesterday (February 26).

The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the World Bank’s investment arm, said it will provide Sri Lanka with a $400 million cross-currency swap facility to help fund essential imports.

The Monetary Board of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka has decided to reduce mandatory sale of export proceeds/receipts and inward workers’ remittances of commercial banks with effect from February 27, 2023.

Sri Lanka’s tea production is expected to fully recover next year after last year’s drop, the country’s Environment Minister Naseer Ahamed said.

Police fired tear gas and used water cannons to disperse protesters at Ibbanwala Junction near Town Hall in Colombo during the demonstration organised by the National People’s Power (NPP).

The Fort Magistrate today (February 26) issued an order preventing protest or demonstration in several areas in the Colombo Fort causing inconvenience to the public and motorists from 1:00 PM till 8:00 PM today.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Saturday called for ‘timely and orderly processes’ under common framework with regards to Sri Lanka’s debt resolution. The island nation faced severe economic crisis which resulted in high debt.

Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe says a separate unit will be established to send military personnel overseas to assist in times of health crises.

The President had no right to express his opinion on the legality of declaring the Local Government election, JVP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake said yesterday (February 24).

There are some disagreements over restructuring debt for distressed economies, the chief of the International Monetary Fund said on Saturday on the sidelines of a G20 meeting, adding that banning private cryptocurrencies should be an option.

Army soldier attached to the Army camp in Panagoda committed suicide by shooting himself today (February 24).

All 57 individuals including Wasantha Mudalige arrested for forcibly entering the Education Ministry premises in Pelawatte, Battaramulla yesterday (February 23), have been remanded until February 27.

Sri Lanka’s National Election Commission (NEC) announced that the Local Government Election, which was due to be held on March 09, 2023, has been postponed.

State Minister Lasantha Alagiyawanna has been appointed as the Chairman of the Committee on Public Accounts (COPA) with a majority vote today (February 24).

Food insecurity in Sri Lanka remains at concerning levels in the face of Sri Lanka’s economic crisis, World Food Programme (WFP) has stated in its “Country Brief” for January 2023.