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January 2025 has set a new record for the highest number of tourist arrivals in Sri Lanka within a single month.

Colombo High Court Judge Manjula Thilakaratne today (February 5) issued a summons to Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa, ordering him to appear before the court on February 18, 2025.

The Sri Lankan government has decided to keep the Department of Immigration and Emigration operational 24/7 to eliminate delays in issuing passports.

The Sri Lankan government announced today (February 5) the prices it will pay per kilogram of paddy through the Paddy Marketing Board.

The Coconut Development Authority has initiated a survey to estimate the population of toque macaques across all districts in Sri Lanka.

A Member of Parliament in Sri Lanka will have to pay Rs. 2,000 for their meals starting today (February 5).

The National Water Supply and Drainage Board states that steps will be taken to reduce water tariffs in Sri Lanka by a percentage ranging between 10% and 30%.

The Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP), Priyantha Weerasooriya, took steps on February 4, 2025, to interdict four police officers, including the Officer-in-Charge (OIC) of the Weeraketiya Police Station.

The Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) has confirmed that container congestion at the port has been largely resolved, though it has not been fully eliminated.

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake arrived at Independence Square in Colombo for the 77th National Independence Day celebration, escorted by only three police motorcycles.

Sri Lanka marks its 77th Independence Day with a renewed sense of hope, as President Anura Kumara Dissanayake calls on the nation to unite in rebuilding a just and prosperous country.

The Sri Lankan government will officially launch ‘GovPay’ on February 7, 2025, as the first step in the digitalisation of government services.

Former South African cricketer Jonty Rhodes arrived in Sri Lanka for a three-day visit.

Sri Lankan corporate leader and executive Deshamanya Kandiah (“Ken”) Balendra passed away at the age of 85 on February 3, 2025, his family confirmed.

Five suspects have been arrested in connection with the murder of three individuals in the Mamadala area of Ambalantota.

Don Harold Stassen Jayawardena, widely known as Harry Jayawardena, has passed away at the age of 82.