The National Child Protection Authority (NCPA) has launched an investigation into a disturbing incident involving a private tuition teacher who forced a male student to kneel and instructed a female student to assault him with a cane.

Sri Lanka has reaffirmed its stance on doing business with India’s Adani Group, stating that it remains open to investment opportunities from the conglomerate, Cabinet Media Spokesperson Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa said yesterday (March 11).

The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) has launched a strike in protest against the failure to arrest the suspect involved in the brutal sexual assault of a female doctor at the Anuradhapura Teaching Hospital.

Deputy Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development, Chathuranga Abeysinghe, announced today (March 11) in Parliament of Sri Lanka that the government is working on a registration system to officially recognize freelancers in Sri Lanka.

The nationwide initiative to clean and renovate 1,000 selected schools under the Sri Lanka government’s ‘Clean Sri Lanka’ program is progressing steadily with the dedicated involvement of the Tri-Forces.

The Matara Magistrate’s Court has issued an open warrant for the arrest of Inspector General of Police (IGP) Deshabandu Tennakoon at the request of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID).

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake held an important meeting today (March 11) with officials of the Excise Department at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo.

Three newly appointed Justices of the Court of Appeal were formally sworn in before Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake today (March 11) at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo.

Doctors at the Anuradhapura Teaching Hospital have launched an indefinite strike, demanding the immediate arrest of the suspect involved in the sexual assault of a female doctor.

Former Provincial Council Member Sanjaya Siriwardena has been arrested after a cache of firearms and ammunition was discovered buried on his property in Attanagalla, police reported.

The Cabinet has decided to present the Batalanda Commission report in Parliament within this week, Cabinet Media Spokesperson Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa announced today (March 11).

Sri Lanka has been ranked among the countries with the lowest terror threats in the world, according to the Global Terrorism Index (GTI) 2025.

The Department of Motor Traffic states that, in line with the “Clean Sri Lanka” program, vehicle emission testing raids will be conducted in the Colombo District starting today (March 11).

The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation has announced an animal census scheduled for March 15, 2025, to assess crop damage caused by various animals, including toque macaques, monkeys, giant squirrels, and peacocks.

The ‘Basnayake Nilame’ of the Ruhunu Kataragama Devalaya, Dishan Gunasekara, left the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) after providing a statement for approximately three hours today (March 10).

Sri Lanka saw continued growth in remittances sent home by its citizens working abroad, with US$ 548.1 million received in February 2025.