Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court today (November 02) has ordered former President Maithripala Sirisena and three others to declare their assets and liabilities through affidavits on or before December 30, 2023.

The Colombo High Court today (November 02) acquitted Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa and five others from the money laundering case involving Gowers Corporate Services (Pvt) Limited.

17 Sri Lankans who are trapped in the Gaza Strip amidst the Israel-Hamas conflict have been permitted to leave Gaza on and enter Egypt via the Rafah border crossing.

The World Bank’s Managing Director for Operations, Anna Bjerde, concluded her four-day visit to Sri Lanka on Wednesday (November 01), encouraging the Government of Sri Lanka to stay the course on reforms for recovery and sustainable growth.

All state universities in Sri Lanka launched a token strike today (November 02) over several demands, including salary issues and increase in allowances.

The Colombo Magistrate’s Court today (November 01) determined that the death of businessman Dinesh Schaffter occurred as a result of an external pressure applied on his neck and the facial area.

Sri Lanka Customs earned its highest-ever monthly revenue which amounted to Rs. 109 billion in total in October compared to previous months in 2023.

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has arrested the owner of the company accused of importing substandard immunoglobulin vials, police said.

Fuel prices in Sri Lanka have been revised with effect from midnight on October 31, 2023.

Sri Lanka’s key inflation rate rose to 1.5% in October from 1.3% a month ago, the statistics department said on Tuesday.

The petition filed seeking an order to disqualify State Minister Diana Gamage from serving as a Member of Parliament, was dismissed by the Court of Appeal, subject to a fee.

Sri Lanka’s Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval to revise the electricity tariffs every three months considering the inconveniences the public has to confront.

Sri Lanka to increase Value-Added Tax (VAT) from 15 percent to 18 percent effective from January 01, 2024.

Dr. Ananda Wijewickrama has been appointed as the new Chairman of the National Medicines Regulatory Authority (NMRA).

Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe has assured that steps have been taken to increase the salaries of government employees from the budget 2024.