Category: Local News

Minister Chamal Rajapaksa has taken oath as the new State Minister of State Security, Home Affairs, and Disaster Management.

Rear Admiral Dr. Sarath Weerasekara has been sworn in as the new Minister of Public Security a short while ago.

The Sri Lanka Air Force has launched aerial observation in an effort to curb deforestation.

President Maithripala Sirisena had stripped him of his position as a national security advisor a week after he told the former president that the then head of the SIS Nilantha Jayawardena was not fit to hold that position, retired SDIG Nimal Lewke, on Tuesday night, told the PCoI investigating the Easter Sunday attacks.

A loss of Rs. 85 billion has been incurred by the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) in 2019 due to the non-construction of power plants since 2015, CEB officials informed the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) on 24 November.

Parliamentarian Rishad Bathiudeen has been released on bail by the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court.

Former Director of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) Shani Abeysekara who was being held at the Mahara Prison has tested positive for COVID-19.

The Government’s move to increase the retirement age needs to be broadly discussed, the United National Party (UNP) said yesterday, while clarifying that the party was not against the idea.

Four more COVID-19 related deaths have been reported in Sri Lanka, the Department of Government Information confirmed a short while ago.

Former Eastern Province Chief Minister Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan alias “Pillayan” has been granted bail by the Batticaloa High Court today.

The government says it has allocated nearly Rs. 7 billion to grant concessions to 1.4 million families who are affected by the COVID-19 crisis.

The World Health Organization (WHO) Monday called on the international community to put the same effort into fairly distributing coronavirus vaccines, which appear to be on the verge of approval, as they did in creating them.

The Head Office of the Department of Motor Traffic in Narahenpita will be reopened to service from today with a limited staff.

Jathika Jana Balawegaya Leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake, yesterday (23), questioned the Government as to why the monies in the COVID-19 relief fund are not utilised properly, to provide relief to those who are affected by the pandemic.

Three more COVID-19 related deaths have been reported in Sri Lanka, the Department of Government Information confirmed a short while ago.

UNP leader Ranil Wickremesinghe has rejected the proposal to accept the only national list seat in Parliament for the United National Party (UNP).