Category: Local News

Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MP Sanath Nishanatha has been arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) over the attack on peaceful protesters outside Temple Trees (Maina Go Gama) and in Galle Face (Gota Go Gama) on May 09.

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) recorded a statement from the Senior DIG in charge of the Western Province Deshabandu Tennakoon over his alleged involvement in the violence which took place outside Temple Trees (Maina Go Gama) and in Galle Face (Gota Go Gama) on 09th May.

The proposal to suspend Parliament Standing Orders to take up the debate on the motion expressing displeasure against President Gotabaya Rajapaksa as a matter of urgency was defeated by 51 votes in the Parliament today (May 17).

Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MP Ajith Rajapaksa was elected as the new Deputy Speaker of Parliament today (May 17) by a majority of 31 votes in a secret ballot.

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka expects the recently introduced middle spot exchange rate to strengthen the rupee exchange rate and to ease the liquidity pressures in the domestic foreign exchange market.

Sri Lanka’s Attorney General has directed the Inspector General of Police, and the Senior DIG in charge of the Criminal Investigations Department to arrest and produce in court 22 people including Ex-Ministers, and Members of Parliament who are linked to the attack on peaceful protesters & protest sites near Temple Trees (MynaGogama) and Galle Face (GotaGoGama) on May 09 & peaceful protest sites.

Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe made a special statement addressing the nation today (May 16).

The Samagi Jana Balavegaya’s (SJB) Parliamentary Group has unanimously decided today (May 16) to extend support to the Government led by Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on decisions taken for the betterment of the country and to uplift the country.

Island-wide curfew will be imposed 8:00 PM tonight (May 16) to 5:00 AM tomorrow (May 17), President’s Media Division said.

A person attempting to transfer 50,000 Euros overseas through the ‘Undiyal’ system has been arrested by the Special Task Force (STF) at Pepiliyana in Boralesgamuwa.

Sri Lanka is sliding into a default as the grace period on two unpaid foreign bonds ends on Wednesday, the latest blow to a country rattled by economic pain and social unrest.

Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) says it would support all correct decisions taken by the government to resolve the current economic crisis in the country, party’s chairman Maithripala Sirisena says.

Ranil Wickremesinghe, Sri Lanka’s new prime minister who was sworn-in on Thursday, has appointed a committee to ensure protection for the ‘Gota Go Gama’ protest site in the country’s commercial capital of Colombo

The price of a 400 gram packet of imported milk powder has been increased.

Indian intelligence services inform Sri Lanka that investigations will be carried out with regards to an Indian newspaper publishing a report that the LTTE is planning to launch an attack.

Two persons who were trying to transfer US$ 47,000 through the Undiyal system have been arrested by the Police Special Task Force (STF).