Category: Local News

A Sri Lankan youth has been injured in an Iranian missile attack in the Bnei Brak area of Israel, according to Sri Lanka’s Ambassador to Israel, Nimal Bandara.

The committee appointed to investigate the alleged abuse of power by Inspector General of Police (IGP) Deshabandu Tennakoon, who is currently under suspension, will meet daily starting today (June 16) until the investigation is concluded.

A special workshop focused on using artificial intelligence (AI) to improve productivity and efficiency in Sri Lanka’s public service was held today (June 15) at Temple Trees in Colombo.

The Sri Lankan Embassy in Israel has confirmed that two Sri Lankan women were affected during Iran’s overnight missile attacks on Israeli cities, including Tel Aviv and Bat Yam.

Three institutions reportedly owned by former Minister Daya Gamage are set to be publicly auctioned following a decision by the Colombo Commercial High Court.

Dr. Gita Gopinath, the First Deputy Managing Director (FDMD) of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), has arrived in Sri Lanka for a two-day official visit.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism of Sri Lanka has issued a safety notice for all Sri Lankan nationals currently residing in Iran and Israel, as well as for their families back home, due to rising tensions in the region.

Sri Lanka’s Acting Minister of Defence, Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd), visited the Turkish Navy ship TCG Büyükada (F-512) on Friday (June 13).

The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) and the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) have launched investigations into the assets of all prison superintendents in Sri Lanka.

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, who is currently on an official visit to Germany, met with the German Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development, Reem Alabali-Radovan, in Berlin on Friday (June 13).

Sri Lankans can now apply for a wide range of services under the President’s Fund online from any Divisional Secretariat across the country, starting June 21, 2025.

Sri Lanka’s President Anura Kumara Dissanayake met with German tourism and travel industry representatives this morning at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in Berlin, during his official visit to Germany.

The Colombo High Court has set September 25, 2025, as the trial date for former Minister of Mass Media Keheliya Rambukwella and former Chairman of the State Printing Corporation Jayampathi Bandara Heenkenda.

The Anuradhapura Magistrate’s Court today (June 13) ordered the further remand of Mohan Karunaratne, Superintendent of Anuradhapura Prison, until June 23, 2025.

The Committee on Public Accounts (COPA) has recommended that an audit be conducted to determine the daily financial losses caused by train cancellations in Sri Lanka.

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) reports that an office assistant at the Department of Immigration and Emigration in Sri Lanka has been arrested.