Category: Local News

Sri Lanka President prorogues Parliament

Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe has decided to prorogue Parliament with effect from midnight today (July 28).



Fitch Ratings calls for political stability in Sri Lanka

The successful formation of a government under the new President Ranil Wickremesinghe is an important precondition for resolving Sri Lanka’s debt default



Arrest warrants issued on Lahiru Weerasekara and Sugathananda Thero

Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court today (July 28) issued arrest warrants on activists Lahiru Weerasekara and Venerable Tampitiye Sugathananda Thero over failure to attend a court proceeding.



Court orders Fort Police OIC to hand over Rs. 17.8 million found inside President’s House

Colombo Fort Magistrate Thilina Gamage has ordered the OIC of the Fort Police today (July 28), that the money found by the activists in the President’s House and handed over to the police be presented to the court immediately.



Meeting between SLFP and President Ranil Wickremesinghe on forming all-party Government

A meeting between the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) and President Ranil Wickramasinghe is being held today (July 28) to discuss the formation of an all-party government.



Businesses can now register multiple vehicles on National Fuel Pass

Businesses with multiple vehicles can now register all vehicles with the Business Registration Number to obtain the National Fuel Pass, Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wikesekera said.



IMF says Sri Lanka needs to talk with China about debt restructuring

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Sri Lanka should kick off debt restructuring talks with its bilateral lender China, while the island state’s government seeks a financing loan from the Washington-based fund.



USAID chief calls on China to restructure Sri Lanka’s debt

The head of the U.S. government aid agency called on China on Wednesday to help Sri Lanka and other nations that had borrowed heavily from Beijing with debt restructuring, not just with lines of credit and emergency loans.



04 people killed in shooting incidents in Sri Lanka within 24 hours

04 people were killed in shooting incidents that took place in Gampaha, Ambalangoda and Mount Lavinia in Sri Lanka within 24 hours.



Sri Lanka Parliament approves emergency regulations

The emergency regulations declared by the Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe was approved in Parliament today (July 27) with the majority of votes.



U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka meets Sri Lankan President to discuss Sri Lanka’s economic and political crisis

Ambassador of the United States to Sri Lanka, Julie Chung said that she met with Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe today (July 27) to discuss how Sri Lanka arrived at this point of economic and political crisis.



Singapore grants further 14-day stay for former Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa

Singapore has granted another stay of 14 days to Former Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, the city state’s Straits Times newspaper said today (July 27).



‘Pas Podda’ and 3 others injured in shooting near Gampaha Court

Four persons including notorious criminal Saman Rohitha Perera alias ‘Pas Podda’ have been injured in a shooting outside the Gampaha Magistrate’s Court this afternoon (July 27), police said.



Supreme Court extends travel ban on Mahinda Rajapaksa and Basil Rajapaksa

The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka today (July 27) extended the travel ban imposed on former Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and former Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa until August 02.



More than 4 million users registered with National Fuel Pass system as of yesterday (July 26)

More than 4 million users (4,096,824) have registered and obtained the National Fuel Pass as of 9:00 PM yesterday (July 26), Minister of Power & Energy Kanchana Wijesekara said.



SriLankan Airlines says paid interest on US$ 175 million bond after sovereign debt default

National carrier SriLankan Airlines yesterday (July 26) said it paid the interest in full on its US$ 175 million bond due in 2024 using company funds.