Category: Local News

The U.S. government has today (June 21) announced new funding totalling $5.75 million to address the immediate needs of people hit by the economic crisis in Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka’s Court of Appeal rejected a writ application filed by Parliamentarian Johnston Fernando today (June 21), who was seeking an order to prevent his arrest.

The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) and the National People’s Power (NPP) have announced that they will boycott Parliament sessions for a week.

The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka has directed its determination on the bill titled the 21st Amendment to the Constitution to the Speaker of Parliament.

Sri Lanka has decided to amend the Minimum Age for Migrant Domestic Workers to 21 years.

Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has issued an Extraordinary Gazette Notification declaring the supply of electricity, the supply and distribution of petroleum products and fuel and hospital services essential services with effect from the 20th of June 2022.

Discussions between a 10-member International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff level delegation and the Sri Lankan delegation led by Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe commenced at the Prime Minister’s Office yesterday (June 20).

The 21st Amendment to the Constitution was tabled and passed in cabinet today (June 20) and will be tabled in Parliament soon, said Minister Harin Fernando in a tweet.

Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Member of the Arachchikattuwa Pradeshiya Sabha Jagath Samantha who was arrested for assaulting a person at a fuel station in Arachchikattuwa and obstructing the duties of police officers remanded till the 23rd of June.

Sri Lanka closed schools and halted all non-essential government services on Monday, beginning a two-week shutdown to conserve fast-depleting fuel reserves as the International Monetary Fund opened talks with Colombo on a possible bailout.

Former member of the Sabaragamuwa Provincial Council Hasitha Samantha Muhandiram alias ‘Sarpaya’ has been acquitted and released from the case against him over a double murder in 1999.

A decision has been reached to increase the number of flights in operation between China and Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka Police arrested 21 people for blocking gates and protesting near the President’s Office in Colombo this morning (June 20).

Australia will provide $50 million in Official Development Assistance to support Sri Lanka meet urgent food and healthcare needs, Australian High Commission in Sri Lanka said.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) team visiting Sri Lanka is currently holding discussions with Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe.

Protesters at Galle Face Green have set up two more tents and blocked the remaining two entrances of the Presidential Secretariat earlier today (June 20).