Category: Local News

Leader of the JVP, Parliamentarian Anura Kumara Dissanayake today (May 03) revealed extensive details of incidents of corruption in the country.

Actor Wilson Karunaratne better known as Wilson Karu, a well-known stunt artist in Sinhala cinema has passed away at the age of 79, today (May 03).

The Sri Lanka Government will provide a special cash allowance as relief to identified low income families who are distressed due to the current economic crisis, for three months from May to July.

The cash-strapped Government has to pay over USD 1 million as demurrage for the delay in unloading two shiploads of diesel and petrol (92 and 95).

Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Finance has issued a press release clarifying how the Indian credit facility worth USD 1 billion has been utilised so far.

Sri Lanka has extended a credit line with India by $200 million in order to procure emergency fuel stocks, the country’s power and energy minister said on Monday, with four shipments due to arrive in May.

Mahanayaka Thera of the Malwatta Chapter, Most Ven. Thibbatuwawe Sri Sumangala Thera has decided not to allow any politician to visit him.

A tense situation erupted at the Galle Face protest site today (May 02) morning when police officers attempted to move in and remove a structure that was being set up at the protest site opposite the President’s Office.

A group of men set a fire to a Defender jeep following a crash in which a 38-year old motorcyclist died in Kuliyapitiya last night (May 01).

Sri Lanka’s fractious opposition showed rare unity Sunday, joining together to demand embattled President Gotabaya Rajapaksa resign over the country’s worst-ever economic crisis.

Accept the demands of the people, all Government leaders should step down and allow the people to elect a new Government, Former President Maithripala Sirisena said addressing the May Day rally of Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) in Polonnaruwa yesterday (May 01).

The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) says that the no-confidence motion and the impeachment motion will be brought to Parliament on Tuesday (May 03).

To assist Sri Lanka amid the ongoing economic crisis, the Tamil Nadu Assembly passed a resolution piloted by Chief Minister MK Stalin seeking permission from India’s Ministry of External Affairs to supply rice and essential medicines to the island country.

Three persons who were travelling in a three-wheeler were killed in a road accident in Manampitiya, Polonnaruwa early this morning (May 01).

Main Opposition Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) says that the international rating agencies have downgraded the country, banks and financial institutions in April as a defaulter and watch negative status.

The cash-strapped Government is implementing tough new measures in the public sector to control public finance.