Category: Local News

The price of a 50kg bag of cement has been increased by Rs. 500 with effect from last night, the cement companies confirmed.

An extremist group was behind yesterday’s unrest near President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s residence in Mirihana, the Presidential Media Division (PMD) said.

A total of 54 people were arrested from the group of protestors at Pengiriwatta Mawatha in Mirihana, which leads to the President’s residence last night (March 31), the Police Media Spokesman says.

Sri Lanka police fired tear gas and a water canon on thousands of people protesting Thursday near the private residence of the country’s president, demanding his resignation as the Indian Ocean island nation struggles with its worst economic crisis.

The International Monetary Fund will initiate discussions with Sri Lankan authorities on a possible loan program in coming days, IMF spokesperson Gerry Rice said on Thursday (March 31), as the Asian country seeks to stave off a severe economic crisis.

A Massive protest is being held at the moment near the Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s residence in Pengiriwatte road in Mirihana against the economic crisis.

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka has decided to temporarily suspend the permit issued to the Prasanna Money Exchange (Pvt) Ltd under the provisions of the Foreign Exchange Act No. 12 of 2017, with effect from today (March 31).

The Court of Appeal today ordered to acquit and discharge SLPP Parliamentarian Premalal Jayasekara and two others from the Kahawatta murder case.

Former minister Athauda Seneviratne has passed away at the age of 91 years while being treated at a private hospital in Colombo.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) report recommends the privatisation of certain State entities operating at a loss including the Railways Department, Minister of Transport Dilum Amunugama said.

Sri Lanka announced nationwide 13-hour daily power cuts from Thursday and more hospitals suspended routine surgeries after running out of life-saving medicines, as the cash-strapped island’s economic crisis deepened.

Sri Lanka will impose 13-hour power cuts on tomorrow (March 31), announced the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka.

Litro Chairman says that a request was made from the Cabinet of Ministers to increase gas prices.

India-China rivalry in Sri Lanka has been playing out for years now but the unprecedented economic crisis in the island nation has given it fresh impetus.

The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka has proposed a work-from-home method for state sector workers today and tomorrow in order to address the prevalent power crisis.

Saudi Arabia intends to continually provide the assistance of the Saudi Development Fund to Sri Lanka, the outgoing Saudi ambassador to Sri Lanka Abdulnasser Hussain Al-Harthi says.