Category: Local News

The Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) has announced that 75,358 tourists visited the country during the first two weeks of September.

Deputy Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs Sunil Watagala has lodged a complaint with the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) regarding hateful and false statements circulated about him on social media.

A digital signature system has been introduced to state officials in Sri Lanka to make official duties easier and more efficient.

The renovation project of the Maradana Railway Station was officially launched this morning (September 15) under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, as part of the “Dream Destination” initiative in line with the Clean Sri Lanka programme.

A Technical Officer attached to the Housing Development Authority office in Galle has been arrested today (September 15) on bribery charges.

The lawyer representing Sampath Manamperi informed the Court of Appeal today (September 15) that his client is ready to surrender to the relevant Magistrate’s Court.

The Colombo Central Bus Terminal Renovation Project was officially launched this morning (September 15) under the patronage of Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, as part of the “Clean Sri Lanka” programme.

Sri Lanka Police have uncovered a crystal methamphetamine (ICE) production site in the Hambantota area during a raid carried out by the Kalutara Crimes Division.

The project to renovate the Maradana Railway Station under the “Dream Destination” program will be launched today (September 15) under the patronage of Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.

The major development project to renovate the Central Bus Stand in Pettah will be launched today (September 15) under the patronage of Sri Lanka’s President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.

Minister of Health and Mass Media Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa announced that legislation is being drafted to abolish the pensions of Members of Parliament in Sri Lanka.

A majority of the chemical samples found buried on a plot of land in Thalawa, Middeniya, have been confirmed to contain crystal methamphetamine (ICE).

The Sri Lankan government has decided to make a basic condition inspection mandatory for all long-distance buses before they begin their journeys. The new process will come into effect from the start of October 2025.

Sri Lanka Police have arrested two suspects along with two illegally imported jeeps during raids in Menikhinna and Wattegama on September 13, 2025.

The U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka, together with the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) and the Ministry of Defence, marked the conclusion of Exercise Pacific Angel 2025 at a closing ceremony in Katunayake this evening (September 13).

The circular granting permission for decorations and accessories to be installed on buses in Sri Lanka has been revoked, effective from September 09, 2025.