Category: Local News

A close associate of “Manna Ramesh” was arrested by the Police Special Task Force (STF) along with 235 gms of Kerala cannabis, 50 narcotic pills, two swords and Rs. 200,000 in cash.

The opposition charges the country’s tax policy is against the principles of modern social justice.

Transport Minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi said yesterday that some of the carriages and engines purchased during the last period of the yahapalana government had defects, but they would be repaired and put into operation soon.

It’s the duty of all parties in Sri Lanka to initiate a dialogue and come to an agreement on the report which the IMF is expected to release on Sri Lanka shortly,, Former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said today (February 16).

Performing post mortem PCR is not mandatory for all deaths (hospital or non-hospital deaths), Director General of Health Services Dr. Asela Gunawardena said.

Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa says the government is violating all rights such as the freedom of expression, freedom of speech, and political freedom.

A 38-year old woman was killed in a shooting incident inside a house on Balika Road in the area of Matugama last night (February 15).

The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) has instructed the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) to deal with the power crisis without daily power outages for the next three months.

The health sector trade unions currently on strike have decided to temporarily call off their strike for 14 days from 8.00 a.m. tomorrow (February 16).

Indian High Commissioner Gopal Baglay to Sri Lanka today (February 15) handed 40,000 metric tons of fuel shipment from Indian Oil Company (IOC) to Sri Lanka’s Energy Minister Udaya Gammanpila.

Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa has explained and assured the Cabinet of Ministers that 11 funds including the Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) and the Employees’ Trust Fund (ETF) will be exempted from the one-time tax surcharge of 25% proposed in the 2022 Budget.

An organized criminal and drug trafficker known as Manawaduge Asanka Maduranga alias “Parippuwa” has been arrested by the Special Task Force (STF) during a special operation.

The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) says the power supply will have to be interrupted daily from today (February 15).

The National People’s Power says it will create a situation in which the youth is tempted to become new small and medium scale entrepreneurs under a government led by the National People’s Power (NPP).

Despite the Government Nursing Officers’ Association withdrawal from ongoing strike by health workers, 17 other trade unions continue the action for the eighth consecutive day.

Journalist Chamuditha Samarawickrama’s residence in Piliyandala came under attack as some unidentified group of people pelted stones at his house and threw feces early this morning (February 14).