The Ministry of Energy announced that the Trincomalee Oil Tank Complex will play a key role in generating significant foreign exchange for Sri Lanka.

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, currently on a state visit to China, visited the exhibition hall showcasing the history of the Communist Party of China today (January 15).

The Colombo High Court today (January 15) found notorious drug kingpin Gampola Vidanalage Samantha Kumara, alias ‘Wele Suda,’ his wife, and another woman guilty under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act for amassing illegal assets through drug trafficking.

The National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) states that the water supply will be suspended for 12 hours in Colombo 12, 13, 14, and 15 from 6:00 PM tomorrow (January 16) to 6:00 AM the following day.

The Dodangoda Police have reported a shooting incident at a house in the Wilpatha area of Dodangoda early this morning (January 15).

The issuance of digital National Identity Cards (NICs) in Sri Lanka is set to commence this month, according to Deputy Minister of Digital Economy, Eranga Weeraratne.

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake arrived in China today (January 14), at around 10:25 AM Beijing time, for a state visit at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake emphasized the profound cultural and ecological significance of Thai Pongal, highlighting its alignment with Sri Lanka’s transformative “Clean Sri Lanka” initiative.

The Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka (TRCSL) states that reports claiming mobile phone service providers have increased the prices of their mobile packages are false.

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake departed the country a short while ago to commence a four-day state visit to the People’s Republic of China.

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, during a meeting held yesterday (January 12) at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo with representatives from Sri Lanka Customs and port-related service providers, reached several important agreements aimed at resolving the ongoing delays in clearing imported containers.

The Vehicle Importers’ Association of Sri Lanka (VIASL) has raised concerns over a significant hike in vehicle import taxes, which could escalate to as high as 600% for certain vehicles.

R. Duminda Silva, who is serving a death sentence for the murder of Bharatha Lakshman Premachandra, was transferred from the Welikada Prison Hospital to the National Hospital in Colombo due to a sudden illness, according to a senior official from the Department of Prisons.

A special gazette notification has been issued, detailing significant changes to the import tax structure for vehicles starting February 2025.

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake will undertake a State Visit to the People’s Republic of China from January 14 to January 17, 2025, at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping.

A meeting between Sri Lanka’s Deputy Minister of Defence, Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd), and the Defence Advisor of the High Commission of India, Captain Anand Mukundan, along with Assistant Defence Advisor Lieutenant Colonel Mandeep Singh Negi, took place yesterday (January 10) at the Deputy Minister’s office in Colombo.