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.

R. Duminda Silva, who is serving a death sentence for the murder of Bharatha Lakshman Premachandra, was transferred from the Welikada Prison Hospital to a regular ward on the evening of January 10, 2025.

A private bus traveling from Colombo to Passara met with an accident near the 10th-mile post area in Passara today (January 11) at around 6:30 AM.

Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Finance has announced an increase in the excise duty on liquor and cigarettes, effective midnight on January 10, 2025.

Health and Mass Media Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa addressed Parliament today (January 10) to refute a claim made by opposition MP Chamara Sampath Dasanayake.

Former Sri Lankan Ambassador to Russia, Udayanga Weeratunga, has been arrested by the Mirihana Police.

Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment, and Tourism Minister Vijitha Herath addressed Parliament on January 9, 2025 stating that only two visa categories – E-09 and E-07 – are valid for Sri Lankans seeking employment or business opportunities in Korea.

High Court Judge Ranga Srinath Abeywickrema Dissanayake has been appointed as the new Director General of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC).