Category: Local News

A 46-year-old man was shot dead by two unknown gunmen at a food parlour in Hanwella area last night (December 18), police said.

Immigration authorities at Chennai International Airport on Saturday detained two women passengers who attempted to travel to Sri Lanka using a fake Indian passport.

Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe has promoted Rear Admiral Priyantha Perera to the rank of Vice Admiral and appointed him as the 25th Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy today (December 18).

Investigations into the killing of well-known businessman and Janashakthi Group Director Dinesh Schaffter were widened yesterday with three police teams probing the death and statements of 23 people recorded so far.

Corpses of two males were found in two separate locations, one was found floating in Kelani River and other from Kalawana yesterday (December 17).

The price of a 450g bread will be reduced by Rs. 10 with effect from midnight today (December 17), All Island Bakery Owners’ Association announced.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe instructed officials to take immediate steps to develop the Ella tourist area according to a grand comprehensive plan.

Chinese officials have agreed to participate in a global sovereign debt “roundtable” that would include a wide variety of stakeholders, including private sector creditors, International Monetary Fund chief Kristalina Georgieva said on Thursday.

Mohammad Ryzul Rizzaq, the 26-year old driver of the Mercedes car, who was remanded over the fatal accident in Kollupitiya, was released on bail today (December 16).

India’s rupee trade settlement mechanism, a means of using rupees instead of dollars and other big currencies for international transactions, is attracting interest from more countries.

Two multi-day fishing craft were intercepted with more than 200 kg of heroin and crystal methamphetamine (commonly known as ‘Ice’)  by the navy off the Southern seas on Wednesday (December 14).

Thilini Priyamali, Owner of Thico Group Private Ltd who was remanded in connection with alleged financial fraud incidents, was released on bail by Colombo Fort Magistrate Thilina Gamage today (December 16).

President Ranil Wickremesinghe said that hunger has no party or colour and that everyone should come together to make the food security program a success in order to face the future food shortage as a strong country.

The operations of the Sapugaskanda Oil Refinery will resume today (December 16) after receiving another 90,000 MT of crude oil for refining at the facility.

52-year-old businessman Dinesh Schaffter, who was found tied inside a car at the Borella General Cemetery with serious injuries this evening (December 15), has died while receiving treatment at the ICU of National Hospital in Colombo.

Sri Lanka’s economy shrank 11.8% in the July-September quarter from a year ago, the second worst for the country, government data showed on Thursday, as it struggled with deep unrest sparked by its most severe financial crisis in decades.