Category: Local News

Second reading of the 2023 budget passed in Sri Lanka’s Parliament with a majority of 37 votes when the vote was taken a short while ago.

Two more suspects involved in the human trafficking to Oman have been arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) today (November 22).

Indictments were served on Former Media Minister Keheliya Rambukwella, Former Operations Director of the Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation Chandrapala Liyanage, and Former Chairman Wimal Rupasinghe at the Colombo High Court today (November 22).

The third officer of the Sri Lanka Embassy in Oman, who is accused of being involved in human trafficking syndicate, has been interdicted, Foreign Employment Minister Manusha Nanayakkara said.

Former Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa says selling national assets is not the policy of his faction.

A man who possessed 78,700 narcotic pills was arrested from the Dehiwala area by The Colombo North Crimes Division.

The Central Committee of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) yesterday decided to suspend the membership of nine members including former President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunge until the disciplinary action against them is concluded, said the Party’s General Secretary MP Dayasiri Jayasekara.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe assured to provide the necessary assistance to expand the scouting movement by increasing its membership to 200,000 covering all nine provinces by 2024.

The Overall rate of inflation as measured by the National Consumer Price Index (NCPI) on a Year-On-Year basis was 70.6% in October 2022, compared to 73.7% in September 2022.

Sri Lanka’s Criminal Investigations Department (CID) arrested a woman linked to human trafficking to Oman, after she surrendered to the CID today (November 21).

Lotus Tower Management Company (Pvt) Ltd (LTMC) last Friday entered into an agreement with Singapore-based renovation and interior design company Kreate Design Pte. Limited to lease out one floor of the tower base of the Lotus Tower for a casino and entertainment area, including water sports.

Sri Lanka is in talks with the United Nations Development Programme and other agencies for a debt-for-nature swap programme, as the South Asian island faces its worst economic crisis in decades.

Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe who is currently in Mannar on an observation tour held discussions with government officials to establish a green hydrogen project

The Sri Lankan Government has decided to lift the ban on import of herbicide Glyphosate after 07 years.

Criminal Investigation Department (CID) arrested a 45-year old local agent (broker) of the main suspect involved in human trafficking to Dubai and Oman.

Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe stated that the measures to strengthen the economy under a five-year plan are envisaged in the budget proposal for 2023 which has the potential to bring about a transformative economic change within the period between 2023 and 2027.