Category: Local News

SriLankan Airlines’ Airport and Ground Services has announced that it will introduce a self check in service at the Bandaranaike International Airport ahead of the winter travel season, which is expected to bring more than 300,000 tourists to Sri Lanka in December.

Rasika Peiris officially took office today (November 14) as the new Commissioner General of Elections in Sri Lanka.

The International Monetary Fund says its Executive Board is expected to meet in the coming weeks to consider the next tranche of funding for Sri Lanka under the Extended Fund Facility.

A progress review meeting of the Ministry of Digital Economy for the year 2025 was held on Tuesday (November 11) at the Ministry premises under the patronage of Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, who also serves as the Minister of Digital Economy.

Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Member of Parliament Namal Rajapaksa stated that the anti-government rally scheduled to be held in Nugegoda on November 21, 2025, is intended to remind the Sri Lankan Government of the promises it made to the public.

A high-level meeting was held at the Sri Lankan Parliament on Tuesday (November 11) to review and strengthen strategies aimed at stopping illegal fishing and poaching activities in the country’s territorial waters.

The Maldivian security forces have decided to detain and question five Sri Lankan fishermen who were arrested with a large stock of narcotics for a period of 30 days.

A man has been arrested for allegedly attacking a Police Sergeant attached to the Traffic Division of the Anuradhapura Police Station while he was on duty.

A high-level meeting took place on Tuesday (November 11) at the Parliament Complex to review the progress of releasing privately owned lands in the Jaffna and Palali areas that are currently used by the military.

A high-level meeting on the Ranaviru Welfare Cabinet Paper, chaired by Deputy Minister of Defence Major General (Retd) Aruna Jayasekara, was held yesterday (November 11) at the Parliament Complex in Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka’s green gram harvest this season has brought encouraging results, with yields surpassing earlier expectations.

Former Minister Prasanna Ranatunga was arrested this morning (November 12) after appearing before the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC).

Lanka Sugar Company (Pvt) Ltd has launched its own brown sugar sales network for the first time in history, marking a major milestone for the state-owned enterprise.

Former Minister Prasanna Ranatunga arrived at the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) this morning (November 12) to provide a statement.

Sri Lankan police have seized a massive stock of 345 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine (commonly known as “Ice”) during a special pre-dawn operation in Kirinda this morning (November 12).

Sri Lanka’s latest budget reflects the government’s strong focus on cutting debt levels in the coming years, according to Fitch Ratings.