Category: Local News

Thalangama Police have arrested eleven foreign nationals, including eight men and three women, for operating an online gambling ring.

Sandra Perera, the private secretary to former Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe, gave a statement to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) today (August 4) regarding an ongoing investigation into the alleged misuse of government funds.

The Committee on Public Finance (COPF) has pointed out to officials of the Ministry of Finance that the National Lotteries Board and the Development Lotteries Board should be brought under a regulatory framework, as lotteries are a form of gambling.

A dead wild elephant has been found in a swamp near the Karametiya tank in Dahaiyagala, which comes under the Thanamalvila, Hambegamuwa Police Division.

Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education, Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, stated that under Sri Lanka’s upcoming education reforms, no child will fail and all students will have the opportunity to continue their education, either through academic or vocational streams.

The Parliament of Sri Lanka will hold a debate tomorrow (August 5) on the proposal to remove Deshabandu Tennakoon from the post of Inspector General of Police (IGP).

Premasiri Rathnayake has been removed from the position of Commissioner General of Buddhist Affairs.

The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has suspended Thilina Gamage, who served as the Magistrate and District Judge in Moratuwa.

A 48-year-old man was injured in a shooting incident reported early this morning (August 3) in Kapugama, Matara, police said.

The Parliament of Sri Lanka has reached a policy agreement to transform the official residence of the Speaker into a dedicated Centre for Parliamentary Studies and Research.

An accident occurred in the Thembiliyana area of Dehiowita, along the Kegalle–Avissawella road, when a bus transporting garment factory workers overturned at around 6:30 AM today (August 2).

Two senior figures from the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) have responded to the recent decision by the United States to reduce tariffs on Sri Lankan imports to 20 percent but their views highlight a clear difference in tone and outlook.

Sri Lanka’s Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs, Ananda Wijepala, has revealed that approximately 300 police officers were suspended during the first six months of 2025.

A joint operation by the Sri Lanka Army Intelligence Unit and the Nelliyadi Police Special Task Force (STF) led to the seizure of a large stock of Kerala cannabis in the Vaththirayan area of Maradankerny yesterday morning (July 31).

The United States has announced that the tariff rate imposed on goods imported from Sri Lanka has been reduced to 20%.

A three-day training programme for law enforcement officials focusing on forced labour was launched on July 30, 2025 at the Taj Samudra Hotel in Colombo, in line with the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons.