Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has appointed Senior Deputy Inspector General (SDIG) Priyantha Weerasooriya as the Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP).

The Sri Lanka Police announced that all personnel assigned to provide security to former Parliamentarians and Ministers, except those protecting the former Speaker, former Deputy Speaker, and former Opposition Leader, have been recalled effective today (September 27).

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has ordered the reopening of roads around the Colombo Fort President’s House, which had previously been closed with roadblocks.

President Joe Biden of the United States has sent his congratulations to Anura Kumara Dissanayake, the newly elected president of Sri Lanka.

The Japanese government has reiterated its commitment to fully supporting Sri Lanka’s efforts to combat corruption and irregularities, a key priority of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s administration.

Charges have been filed against Sri Lanka’s former State Intelligence Service (SIS) Chief Nilantha Jayawardena for contempt of court.

The Prime Minister’s Media Division in Sri Lanka has released a statement regarding the situation concerning the leak of several questions from the Grade 5 Scholarship Examination held on September 15, 2024.

Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Public Administration issued a written notice today (September 27) to former ministers and state ministers, instructing them to immediately return all government houses and bungalows they used during their tenure.

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka announces that the official reserve assets of the country amounted to USD 6.0 billion by the end of August 2024.

The World Bank Group has sent its warmest congratulations to Anura Kumara Dissanayake on his election as the 9th Executive President of Sri Lanka.

The Sri Lankan government has officially reinstated the previous visa issuance system, effective at 12:00 midnight today (September 26), according to the Presidential Media Division (PMD).

The President of Sri Lanka has taken steps to provide a fuel subsidy to the fishing community.

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has taken steps to increase the fertilizer subsidy provided to paddy farmers for the 2024/2025 Maha season, starting on October 1, 2024.

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake held a meeting today (September 26) with officials from the Ministry of Power and Energy at the Presidential Secretariat.

The Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) states that tourist arrivals in Sri Lanka during September are below the expected levels.

Sources said that 85 newly appointed members of parliament in Sri Lanka lost their pension entitlements following the dissolution of the country’s parliament.