Category: Local News

Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) today (August 15) received the Dornier 228 Maritime Patrol Aircraft which was handed over to Sri Lanka by the Indian government, the Indian High Commission in Sri Lanka said.

‘Aragalaya’ activist Dhaniz Ali, who was arrested for forcibly entering the Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation (SLRC) and disrupting the broadcast, has been granted bail.

The leading gunman of the notorious criminal figure Nandun Chintaka alias ‘Harak Kata’ was arrested at a lodge in Boralesgamuwa yesterday night (August 14), the Police Special Task Force (STF) said.

Sri Lanka decided to further limit Government expenditure in view of the ongoing economic crisis.

With the pledge given by President Ranil Wickremesinghe to the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) for his survival that he would not dissolve Parliament as long as the current regime completes its full term in 2025

The Government of Sri Lanka has lifted the ban imposed on six international Tamil organisations.

The Information and Communication Technology Agency of Sri Lanka (ICTA) says that a new mobile application will be introduced to obtain information on filling stations with fuel stocks.

The Sapugaskanda oil refinery, which was closed for several months due to the shortage of crude oil, is scheduled to resume operations from next week.

In a major revelation in a case pertaining to the seizure of a huge quantity of narcotic drugs along with five AK-47 rifles and 9mm ammunition numbering 1,000 from Sri Lankan fishing boats, the NIA has stated that an accused had been involved in activities of proscribed terrorist organisation LTTE within India and abroad.

Sri Lanka said on Saturday it has agreed that the Chinese survey vessel Yuan Wang 5 can dock at its southernmost port, the Chinese-run Hambantota on August 16, despite security concerns raised by neighbouring India and the United States.

Government and government approved private schools in Sri Lanka will function as per normal schedule from 7:30 AM to 1:30 PM on all five days a week from next Monday (August 15), the Education Ministry said.

Ranjan Ramanayake today (August 13) signed the documents relating to a Presidential Pardon.

Broiler chicken and egg prices in Sri Lanka will rise further due to the shortage of dollars and the current economic crisis, manufacturers say.

Former Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa is staying at a hotel in Bangkok in the heart of Thailand’s capital, where police have advised the ousted Sri Lankan president to remain indoors for security reasons, according to a media report on Friday (August 12).

The first ever Dornier aircraft obtained from India will be inducted to Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) Fleet on 15th August to enhance the maritime surveillance capabilities of Sri Lanka.

Postage charges in Sri Lanka have been increased with effect from 15th August, 2022.