Sri Lanka updated the European Union (EU) on reviewing the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) and reiterated its commitment to bring it in line with international norms within a time bound process by the next meeting of the EU-Sri Lanka Joint Commission in early 2022, the Foreign Ministry said.

A Letter of Demand (LoD) has been sent on behalf of the Minister of Trade, Bandula Gunawardena, to a former board member of the Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA), Thushan Gunewardena, demanding the immediate payment of a sum of Rs. 1 billion for defamatory statements made against him by the latter.

Indictments were yesterday served on Former IGP Pujith Jayasundara and former Defence Secretary Hemasiri Fernando in connection with the offences of murder and attempted murder, for their serious lapses and grave omissions to prevent Easter Sunday bomb attacks on April 21 in 2019, by the Colombo High Court Trial-at-Bar.

The Association of Medical Specialists has condemned the sudden removal of mandatory PCR testing for arrivals at the Bandaranaike International Airport.

The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved $500 million in financing for Sri Lanka to provide safe, climate-resilient roads to connect agricultural supply chains through the Inclusive Connectivity and Development Project.

Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL), Ajith Nivard Cabraal unveiled the ‘Six-Month Road Map for Ensuring Macroeconomic and Financial System Stability’ today (October 01).

Sri Lanka’s central bank will Friday unveil a road map to restore economic stability in the island nation, amid doubts whether it can raise enough funds to service debt.

Agriculture Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage told the media yesterday (30) that all farmers in the country would be provided with required quantities of organic fertilizer to cultivate in the Maha season.

Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has released a statement in view of the World Children’s Day celebrated today.

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said plans are being implemented to bring the children’s world closer to them expeditiously.

Health guidelines to be followed once the quarantine curfew imposed country-wide is lifted tomorrow (October 01) have been issued by the Ministry of Health.

India’s Adani Group signed a build-operate-transfer (BOT) agreement with local partners John Keells Holdings PLC and Sri Lanka Ports Authority on today (September30), to jointly develop the West Container Terminal (WCT) in Colombo Port.

Inter-provincial travel restrictions will continue to remain in place despite the lifting of the quarantine curfew at 04:00 a.m. tomorrow (01), said Army Commander General Shavendra Silva.

Sri Lanka Police said an inquiry has been initiated with regard to the officers attached to the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) who acted irresponsibly by summoning newspaper editors and journalists, to record statements for an investigation.

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday instructed the Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka Ajith Nivard Cabraal to provide relief as far as possible to curb the current import restrictions on non-essential items and equipment.

State Minister of Transport Dilum Amunugama says although the quarantine curfew will be lifted tomorrow, trains will not operate for two weeks.