Category: Local News

The Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs has announced a decision to install facial recognition cameras at all immigration and emigration counters at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake, Sri Lanka.

Deputy Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development, Chathuranga Abeysinghe, took to Facebook yesterday to strongly reaffirm the government’s commitment to protecting and developing Sri Lanka’s state-owned enterprises (SOEs).

Indian Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh, leading a high-level delegation, held separate meetings today (June 05) with Sri Lanka’s Deputy Minister of Defence, Major General Aruna Jayasekara, and Defence Secretary, Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd).

Former General Manager of the Sri Lanka Land Reclamation and Development Corporation, Ms. M.R. Srimati Mallika Kumari Senadheera, was arrested today (June 5) by investigation officers of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC).

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake declared that restoring Sri Lanka’s natural environment is a civic duty that transcends generations, emphasizing that ecological preservation can serve as a powerful unifying force for the nation.

The Government of Sri Lanka has earned Rs. 136 billion in revenue from motor vehicle imports between January and April this year (2025), according to Sri Lanka Customs.

Former Minister Duminda Dissanayake has been further remanded until June 19, 2025, in connection with a case involving the discovery of a gold-plated T-56 assault rifle at the Havelock City apartment complex in Colombo on May 20, 2025.

Former State Minister Shasheendra Rajapaksa arrived at the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) this morning (June 5) to record a statement.

Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake emphasized that achieving economic success alone is not sufficient for a nation’s development, highlighting that economic progress must be accompanied by social development and a transformation in political culture.

Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development, Sunil Handunnetti, announced in Parliament today (June 4) that Sri Lanka received Foreign Direct Investments (FDIs) amounting to USD 650 million in the first quarter of 2025.

The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka has ruled that the case filed before the Colombo High Court against former Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake, in connection with the 2015–2016 bond scam, should proceed to trial.

Nuwan Dharmaratne, Chief Operating Officer of the Pelwatte unit of Lanka Sugar Company (Pvt) Ltd, has resigned from his position, effective June 27, 2025.

Sri Lanka welcomed 132,919 foreign tourists in May 2025, according to the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA).

Former Executive Director of the National Lotteries Board (NLB), Thusitha Halloluwa, has been further remanded until June 6, 2025.

The latest Airbus A330-200 widebody aircraft to join SriLankan Airlines arrived in the country this morning (June 4) from Paris, France, landing at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake.

Sri Lanka officially launched the National Credit Guarantee Institution on June 2, 2025, enabling small and medium enterprise (SME) entrepreneurs to access loans without providing collateral, making it easier for small businesses to grow.