Category: Local News

Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, addressing Parliament today (August 7), declared that 2025 is on track to become the most successful year in Sri Lanka’s economic history, highlighting significant growth in foreign direct investment, tourism, exports, and government revenue.

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated in Parliament yesterday (August 6) that the Government of Sri Lanka had not spent any money on the “SupremeSAT Communication Satellite Project,” which is said to have operated under the supervision of Rohitha Rajapaksa, son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa.

Police Narcotics Bureau officers arrested three suspects with 12 kilograms and 160 grams of Kush, a type of cannabis, during a raid carried out early this morning (August 7) at the arrival terminal of Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake.

At the invitation of Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, the Governor-General of Australia, Samantha Joy Mostyn, arrived in Sri Lanka yesterday afternoon (August 6) for a three-day official visit.

Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs Ananda Wijepala says that Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has approved the resolution to remove Deshabandu Tennakoon from the post of Inspector General of Police (IGP).

The Parliament of Sri Lanka passed the Third Reading of the Sri Lanka Electricity (Amendment) Bill this evening with a majority of 96 votes. A total of 121 Members of Parliament (MPs) voted in favour of the bill, while 25 voted against it.

The “Sith Roo – 2025” concert, organized by the Department of Social Services with the aim of showcasing the aesthetic talents of persons with disabilities at the national level, was held yesterday afternoon (August 5) at the Nelum Pokuna Theatre in Colombo, under the patronage of Sri Lanka’s President, Anura Kumara Dissanayake.

Former State Minister Shasheendra Rajapaksa was taken into custody this morning (August 6) by officials from the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC).

A meeting between Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and the Sri Lankan Singers’ Association was held yesterday afternoon (August 5) at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo.

The resolution to remove Deshabandu Tennakoon from the post of Inspector General of Police (IGP) has been referred to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake by Speaker Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne.

The People’s Republic of China has donated a consignment of disaster relief equipment worth over Rs. 400 million to Sri Lanka at a formal handover ceremony held today (August 5) at the Disaster Management Division in Colombo.

The resolution to remove Inspector General of Police (IGP) Deshabandu Tennakoon from office was passed in the Sri Lankan Parliament this evening (August 5) with an overwhelming majority of 177 votes in favour and none against. MP Ramanathan Archchuna abstained from voting.

The Officer-in-Charge (OIC) of the Keerthibandarapura Motor Traffic Division of the Sri Lanka Police has been arrested by officials of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC).

The Cabinet of Sri Lanka has approved a proposal to revise the insurance coverage limit for Members of Parliament, significantly reducing the amount from the previous level.

Sri Lanka’s Department of Wildlife Conservation has raised serious concerns over the rising number of elephant deaths this year, revealing that 44 elephants have been shot and killed so far in 2025.

A special debate will be held in the Sri Lankan Parliament today (August 5) on the proposal to remove Deshabandu Tennakoon from the post of Inspector General of Police (IGP).