Category: Local News

The Inland Revenue Department announced that 200,000 new taxpayers have been registered in Sri Lanka so far this year.

The government will make it compulsory for all school vans in Sri Lanka to install CCTV cameras starting January 2026, Minister of Transport, Highways and Urban Development Bimal Rathnayake announced in Parliament yesterday (November 24).

Deputy Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development Chathuranga Abeysinghe posted a strongly worded message on Facebook today (November 24) praising Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on his birthday and highlighting what he described as the President’s courage and leadership.

The Embilipitiya High Court has sentenced ten individuals, including three women, to death after finding them guilty of murdering a man in the Mullegasyaya area in 2011.

Sri Lanka has introduced a new way to pay bus fares starting today (November 24), marking the first time passengers can use bank cards for public transport payments in the country.

The Anuradhapura long-distance bus terminal has officially reopened to the public following a major renovation carried out under the government’s national program to modernize bus stands and railway stations across the country.

Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake marks his birthday today (November 24).

Sri Lankan police have arrested two suspects linked to an alleged organised murder plot in the Midigama area, following a series of coordinated operations carried out by the Western Province (North) Crimes Division and the Weligama Police.

Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has called on Tamil and Muslim opposition parties to join the Government’s efforts to strengthen inter-community understanding and build a peaceful country.

The facility to purchase bus tickets in Sri Lanka using bank cards is scheduled to come into effect tomorrow (November 24).

Sri Lanka Army troops launched urgent relief operations in two districts today (November 22) to help students sitting for the G.C.E. Advanced Level examination and members of the public affected by flash floods.

The death toll from the rockfall incident in Pahala Kadugannawa has risen to six, after search teams recovered two more bodies from the debris this evening (November 22).

Sri Lanka Police have uncovered a large-scale cannabis cultivation operation inside the Yala Reserve area during a four day raid conducted by officers of the Gonaganara Police Station.

The “Maha Jana Handa” public rally, organized by several opposition groups to protest against the government, began this evening (November 21) at the Ananda Samarakoon Open Air Theatre in Nugegoda.

Passengers in Sri Lanka will soon be able to pay bus fares using bank cards, as the country takes a significant step toward a cashless public transport system.

A public rally is scheduled to take place today, November 21, 2025, at 2:00 PM at the Ananda Samarakoon Open Air Theatre in Nugegoda, located within the Mirihana Police Division.