Category: Local News

The National Police Commission of Sri Lanka has decided to terminate the service of Senior Deputy Inspector General of Police (SDIG) Nilantha Jayawardena from the Sri Lanka Police.

Gayan Prabath, also known as Gal Ibba, a member of an organized crime gang, has been arrested in Bopitiya, Matugama.

The son of Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Jagath Vithana has been arrested by the Panadura Walana Anti-Vice Unit in Mathugama.

The Department of Motor Traffic has announced that a procedure to issue temporary driving licenses at Bandaranaike International Airport in Katunayake for tourists arriving in Sri Lanka will commence in August 2025.

A key meeting led by Deputy Minister of Defence Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd) was held today to explore how the defence sector can support entrepreneurship and business development in Sri Lanka.

An anticipatory bail application filed by former Minister Rajitha Senaratne, seeking his release before a potential arrest by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC), was rejected by the Colombo Magistrate’s Court today (July 18).

A meeting was held yesterday (July 17) at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo between the Secretary to the President, Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayake, and officials from institutions related to the tea industry.

Former Minister S.M. Chandrasena has been ordered to remain in remand custody until August 1, 2025, by the Colombo Magistrate’s Court.

A wild elephant was killed after colliding with a train traveling from Colombo to Batticaloa early this morning (July 18).

Firearms, including a foreign-made pistol and two locally manufactured guns, were seized in arrests made across three different locations.

The Wax Museum at the historic Ehelepola Walawwa in Kandy was officially opened by Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake this morning (July 17).

Sri Lanka Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya emphasized that under the new education reforms, subjects such as History, Aesthetics, and Vocational Studies will be made compulsory.

Three police officers attached to police stations in the Matara Division have been suspended from duty.

The official announcement that the full requirement of school uniform fabric for Sri Lankan students in 2025 has been provided as a donation by the Government of China was made on July 16, 2025, at the Ministry of Education in Battaramulla.

Indictments were filed today (July 17) before the Colombo High Court against former Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella, his wife, three daughters, and son-in-law in connection with allegations of illicit accumulation of wealth.

A representative team from TikTok met with the Secretary to the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka yesterday (July 16) at the Prime Minister’s Office to discuss the role of digital platforms in supporting economic development and digital education, in addition to their use for entertainment.