Category: Local News

Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs of the United States, Victoria Nuland arrived in Sri Lanka this morning (February 01) on an official visit to mark the 75th anniversary of US-Sri Lanka relations.

Sri Lanka’s key inflation rate eased to 54.2% in January from 57.2% in December, the country’s statistics department said on Tuesday.

The extraordinary gazette notification pertaining to the holding of the Local Government election on March 9, 2023, has been published.

The members of the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) have unanimously decided not to implement an interim electricity tariff revision with a retrospective effect.

Wasantha Mudalige who was in remand custody under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA), has been released by Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe has instructed all public officers to refrain from obtaining goods and services on credit basis.

Former Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena said he would contest the next presidential election with the support of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP).

Former Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena apologised to the victims of the 2019 Easter Sunday Attacks which happened during his administration, adding that he was unaware of the attacks.

Holders of Sri Lanka’s foreign bonds want more clarity on the nation’s local-currency debt before they sit down for formal restructuring talks, according to people familiar with the situation.

Two persons who were arrested for filming around Parliament have been remanded until February 07 after being produced before the Kaduwela Magistrate’s Court.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe, who assumed duties, claiming that he had very influential friends overseas, now claims he can hardly afford to pay government servants, National People’s Power (NPP) MP Vijitha Herath says.

Sri Lanka’s Central Bank Governor Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe said regardless of the future elections, he wants to see a continuation of the economic reform path the country has embarked on, as it is the only way to come out of the current crisis.

The wholesale prices of vegetables, fruits and many essential food items in the Dambulla Economic Centre (DEC) had gone down by big margins yesterday (30).

The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) has filed a Contempt of Court case with the Supreme Court against the Secretary to the Ministry of Power and Energy, Chairman of the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB), and the Chairman of the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation.

All relevant documents received from District Returning Officers to hold the Local Government Election on March 09, 2023 have been sent to the Government Printer to be gazetted, the Chairman of the Election Commission said.

Sri Lanka’s Tamil National Alliance (TNA) has decided to boycott the 75th Independence Day celebrations.