Category: Local News

A 24-year-old university student has been reported missing while snorkeling in the sea off the artificial beach at Colombo Port City on Thursday (June 26), police said.

The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, concluded his four-day official visit to Sri Lanka on June 26, 2025.

Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake met with former President of the Republic of South Africa, Mr. Thabo Mbeki, yesterday afternoon (June 26) at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo.

A burnt human body has been found inside a car in a forested area in the Diyabate area of Mahawa.

Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake met with the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, today (June 26) at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo.

The Salt Producers’ Association of Sri Lanka has announced that salt will now be sold under new maximum retail price limits, following an agreement with the Consumer Affairs Authority.

Colombo Additional Magistrate Harshana Kekunawela today (26) ordered the withdrawal of the arrest warrant issued against former Member of Parliament Sajin de Vass Gunawardena, who was accused of evading the payment of Rs. 36.9 million in personal income tax.

The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has filed indictments before the Colombo High Court against former Minister of Health Keheliya Rambukwella, his wife, three daughters, and a son-in-law, over alleged involvement in bribery and money laundering.

Major General Kapila Dolage of the Sri Lanka Engineers has been appointed as the 67th Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Army, effective today (June 26).

The Ambassador of Iran, Dr. Alireza Delkhosh, met with Sri Lanka’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism, Vijitha Herath, yesterday (June 25) to provide an update on the latest developments in the region.

Former Secretary to the Health Ministry, Janaka Chandragupta, was arrested today (June 26) by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) after providing a statement.

The Attorney General filed indictments before the Colombo Permanent High Court Trial-at-Bar today (June 26) against 12 individuals, including former Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella, in connection with the procurement of substandard immunoglobulin vaccines.

Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation has announced a 2.5% reduction in bus fares, effective from July 1, 2025.

Former Minister Duminda Dissanayake was further remanded until July 7, 2025, in connection with the discovery of a gold-plated T-56 assault rifle at the Havelock City apartment complex in Colombo on May 20, 2025.

Thirty-two senior officers of the Sri Lanka Police, including nine Deputy Inspector Generals (DIGs) and 16 Senior Superintendents of Police (SSPs), have been transferred with immediate effect, according to a statement from the Police Media Division.

Citing an issue related to overtime, railway technicians and assistant railway technicians in Sri Lanka have launched a 24-hour token strike starting this morning (June 26).