Category: Local News

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake a short while ago for a three-day official visit to Sri Lanka.

A remand prisoner has been murdered inside the Boossa High-Security Prison, reportedly by a convicted inmate.

An Officer-in-Charge (OIC) of the Crime Division and a Police Constable at the Aluthgama Police Station have been suspended for holding a drug party with a suspect, whom they brought from the detention cell to an official room within the station.

The Court of Appeal has issued an order today directing the relevant Returning Officers to re-accept approximately 37 nomination papers that were previously rejected for candidates contesting several Local Government (LG) institutions across Sri Lanka.

After indictment papers were served to Yoshitha Rajapaksa and his aunt, Daisy Forrest Wickremesinghe, also known as ‘Daisy Achchi,’ the Colombo High Court today (April 4) ordered their release on bail.

In a detailed Facebook post, Chathuranga Abeysinghe, Sri Lanka’s Deputy Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development, shed light on Sri Lanka’s response to the United States’ sudden shift in economic policy under President Donald Trump.

Inspector General of Police (IGP) Deshabandu Tennakoon has been ordered to remain in remand custody until April 10, 2025, by the Matara Magistrate’s Court.

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has appointed a committee to conduct an in-depth study on potential issues that may arise due to the new reciprocal tariff system introduced by U.S. President Donald Trump and to submit recommendations to the government.

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has arrested a suspect and two female accomplices involved in a financial fraud case related to the Sri Lanka Ayurvedic Drugs Corporation.

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of Sri Lanka has taken over an investigation into potential irregularities in the disbursement of funds from the President’s Fund to former ministers and parliamentarians.

U.S. President Donald Trump has decided to impose a 44% tariff on goods imported from Sri Lanka.

A new regional office of the Department of Immigration and Emigration is set to be established in Jaffna to better serve the people of the Northern Province.

The Government of Sri Lanka has announced a humanitarian aid package worth USD 1 million to support ongoing relief and recovery efforts in Myanmar following the devastating earthquake that struck on March 28, 2025.

The Sri Lanka Ramanna Maha Nikaya has decided to expel Rajanganaya Saddharathana Thero from the monastic order following allegations that he made obscene statements while operating a YouTube channel under the name “Rajanganaya Hamuduruwo.”

The Colombo High Court has sentenced former North Central Province Chief Minister S.M. Ranjith and his Private Secretary, Shanthi Chandrasena, to 16 years of rigorous imprisonment for corruption.

A woman who is said to have maintained connections with an individual involved in drug distribution while living abroad has been arrested with a T-56 firearm and 113 rounds of ammunition.