Category: Local News

The Sri Lanka Coast Guard (SLCG) has launched a new 24-hour emergency hotline, 106, in a move to improve maritime safety and emergency response.

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake says that the government has prepared plans to restart the Kantale Sugar Factory, which has been closed for a long time.

Police opened fire at a hijacked car in the Kotahena area last night (April 12) after the suspect ignored police orders to stop and attempted to flee.

A large stock of illegal drugs, including ice and heroin, was seized early this morning near the entrance of the Kudawella fisheries harbor in Tangalle.

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has obtained a 90-day detention order for the further interrogation of former State Minister Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan, also known as Sivanesathurai Santhirakanthan or “Pillayan,” police said.

A specially deployed Sri Lankan Humanitarian Assistance and Relief Team, consisting of personnel from the Army, Navy, and Air Force, continues to support ongoing disaster recovery operations in Myanmar following the recent powerful earthquake that caused significant damage and displacement.

Former Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe has been summoned to appear before the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) on April 17, 2025, at 9:30 AM.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has commended Sri Lanka’s progress under its economic reform program, following a recent visit to Colombo by an IMF team led by Evan Papageorgiou from April 3 to April 11, 2025.

The Sri Lanka Police has launched a new digital initiative to enable the instant online payment of traffic fines through the GovPay mobile payment solution, under the ‘Clean Sri Lanka’ project, starting today (April 11).

A young woman was rescued from the Mahaweli River by a police officer after she fell from the Katugastota bridge yesterday afternoon (April 10).

Inspector General of Police (IGP) Deshabandu Tennakoon was granted bail today (April 10) after being produced before the Matara Magistrate’s Court.

The Sri Lanka Police has launched a pilot project allowing motorists to pay traffic fines online, aiming to make the payment process easier and promote digital governance.

The Agricultural and Agrarian Insurance Board has taken steps to reactivate the insurance scheme for cows and goats.

The Ministry of Transport, Highways, Ports, and Civil Aviation states that the pilot project for card-based transactions on expressways in Sri Lanka will be launched this week.

Agriculture Minister K. D. Lal Kantha says the government of Sri Lanka is planning to conduct a new animal census, as the previous one was not fully accurate.

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake today (April 9) declared that the government has taken firm steps to remove political interference from the fight against bribery and corruption, placing the responsibility squarely on the public service to follow suit or face consequences.