Category: Local News

Two chartered flights of essential medicines worth Rs.1.8 billion gifted by China will arrive in Sri Lanka today (October 27).

A 2.5% social security tax will be added to the electricity tariff with effect from October 01, 2022, the Public Utilities Commission (PUCSL) says.

Cabinet paper has been presented to legalise cannabis in Sri Lanka, State minister of Indigenous medicine Sisira Jayakody said.

It is easy to criticise measures taken by authorities and those in power without providing any alternatives, Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) Nandalal Weerasinghe said.

Sri Lankan born Ranil Jayawardena has resigned from his role as Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs ahead of a to-be-expected cabinet reshuffling following the appointment of the UK’s new Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak.

Following the enactment of the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution, dual citizenship holders are not allowed to be Members of Parliament, Lekakadikari of the Asgiriya Chapter Venerable Medagama Dhammananda Thera said.

Venerable Galwewa Siridhamma Thero, who is detained in Tangalle under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA), has been admitted to the National Hospital due to an illness, according to the hospital sources.

Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Asia in the U.S. Robert Kaproth arrived in Sri Lanka today (October 25).

Park officials and 07 safari tour guides who accompanied a group in a fleet of vehicles who operated recklessly inside the Yala National Park and harassed the wildlife, have been interdicted.

The Election Commission of Sri Lanka does not have the ability to make decisions regarding Dual Citizenship, Election Commission Chairman Nimal G. Punchihewa said.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe has pardoned 08 Tamil prisoners including 03 accused of attempting to assassinate former President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga who had consented to their release, the President’s Media Division (PMD) reported.

The price of Litro gas cylinders would be further reduced in the first week of November in accordance with the gas price formula which would come into effect on the 5th of every month, The Chairman of Litro Gas Company, Muditha Peiris said.

The annual taxes on Casinos have been increased by 150%, from Rs.200 million to Rs. 500 million with effect from August 01, 2022, according to the State Minister of Finance, Ranjith Siyambalapitiya.

Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa congratulated Chinese President Xi Jinping on his re-election as the General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China.

It is indeed a pleasure to extend my warm felicitation for Deepavali, being a colourful religious festival of lights celebrated with much reverence by Hindu devotees, Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe said issuing a press release.

A 22-year old man was shot dead and another injured after police opened fire at them at Andiambalama in Negombo.