Category: Local News

The National Fuel Pass with QR code has been officially fully rolled out across Sri Lanka from today (August 1).

Sri Lanka’s new president Ranil Wickremesinghe has formally invited MPs to join an all-party unity government to revive the bankrupt economy by undertaking painful reforms, his office said Sunday.

One person was killed and two others were injured during a shooting in Rathgama this afternoon (July 31).

Sri Lanka’s president said Saturday that an agreement with the International Monetary Fund to help pull the bankrupt nation out of its economic crisis has been pushed back to September because of unrest over the past weeks.

A person was killed in a shooting that took place on Vivekananda Hill Road in Colombo yesterday night (July 30).

Steps will be taken to reserve a quota of fuel at selected filling stations for the Sri Lanka Police Department, the Ministry of Power & Energy said.

In Sri Lanka, which is battling a crushing economic crisis, is now facing another predicament with its women, most of them who have lost their jobs in the textile sector, now forced to become sex workers to earn a livelihood, the ANI reported.

Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe arrived at Sri Dalada Maligawa in Kandy this morning (July 30).

The dead body washed ashore on the Galle Face beach yesterday (July 29) has been identified as a young man residing in Pannipitiya area, Police said.

A 71-year-old person who was waiting in a queue at a filling station in Pussellawa to obtain fuel passed away yesterday (July 29).

The U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Julie J. Chung met Sri Lanka’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Sabry today (July 29) for a discussion.

China said on Friday it hoped “relevant parties” would refrain from interfering with its legitimate maritime activities after New Delhi voiced concern over a Chinese military ship’s planned visit to a port in India’s southern neighbor Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka has resumed technical discussions with the International Monetary Fund on a potential bailout after a new government took office, the finance ministry said on Friday.

Sri Lanka’s inflation climbed to 60.8% in July 2022 while the inflation grew by 4.5% in July, in contrast with June 2022, indicates the Colombo Consumer Price Index (CCPI).

The World Bank Group says it is deeply concerned about the dire economic situation and its impact on the people of Sri Lanka

The Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) is going to launch a pilot program to allocate a separate lane for bicycle users today (July 29) as there is a significant increase in the use of push bikes in Sri Lanka due to current fuel and transport problems.