Category: Local News

SLPP parliamentarian Premalal Jayasekara has been sworn in as the State Minister of Ports and Aviation, a short while ago.

Actress Damitha Abeyrathne who became an active participant in the “Gota Go Gama” protest was ordered to be released by the Colombo Fort Magistrate.

A 66-year-old security guard of a car dealership in Daluwakotuwa, Kochchikade has been found murdered.

A visiting U.S. diplomat on Sunday urged Sri Lankan authorities to tackle corruption and introduce governance reforms alongside efforts to uplift the country’s economy as a way out of its worst crisis in recent memory.

Amid various efforts by the authorities to increase worker remittance inflows into Sri Lanka’s dollar-starving economy, such incomes rose in the month of August compared to July, though still down from 12 months ago.

Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Samantha Power called on Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe today (September 11) morning at the President’s Office in Colombo.

USAID Administrator Samantha Power has announced an additional US$40 million in development assistance to help farmers purchase fertiliser and other vital agricultural inputs.

Activist Lahiru Weerasekera, who was arrested by Police yesterday (September 09), has been released on bail.

Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Samantha Power has arrived in Sri Lanka today (September 10) for a two-day official visit.

Sri Lanka will receive an emergency assistance loan amounting to US $ 203 million from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to ensure the poor and vulnerable, especially women and children, have access to food and have their livelihoods protected.

The Government of Norway has decided to make structural changes in its network of diplomatic missions abroad and five overseas missions will be permanently closed, including the Norwegian Embassy in Colombo by the end of July 2023.

Social Activist Lahiru Weerasekera has been arrested by police for allegedly obstructing duties of police officers.

Sri Lanka’s president on Friday asked officials to resolve obstacles to projects backed by India, a government statement said, without specifying what the obstacles were.

Parliamentarian D.V. Chanaka, who was sworn in as the Minister of State for Conservation of Wildlife and Forest Reserves yesterday (September 08), has assumed duties as the State Minister of Power & Energy.

Sri Lanka declared September 19 as a day of mourning in view of the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II of the UK, according to the President’s Media Division (PMD).

A fire has been reported at a factory manufacturing plastic products in the Sapugaskanda area, the Fire Brigade said.