Category: Local News

Grama Niladhari’s island-wide commenced a trade union action on Wednesday (May 04) by taking sick leave to protest against the Government.

The Sri Lankan rupee has depreciated to the lowest value against the US dollar in history today (May 04).

Former President Maithripala Sirisena yesterday (May 03) strongly rejected the allegation made by JVP and expected to take action.

Main opposition Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) has handed over two no-confidence motions, one against the Government and the other against the President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, to the Speaker of Parliament yesterday (May 03).

India has committed more than $3 billion to debt-ridden Sri Lanka in loans, credit lines and credit swaps since January this year, the Indian High Commission said on Tuesday, as the island nation faces its worst economic crisis since independence.

The Chinese Government has decided to award a grant of Chinese Yuan (CNY) 300 Million to Sri Lanka to procure medicine, food, fuel and other essentials.

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.