The construction of the second phase of the Eastern Terminal of the Colombo Port will commence today under the patronage of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa.

The JVP yesterday (11) urged the government to tell the people why it had postponed the local government elections by one year.

Former SJB MP Ranjan Ramanayake, who is currently detained at the Welikada Prison, has been given permission to follow a degree programme at the Open University of Sri Lanka (OUSL)

Police said that a hand grenade has been found from the premises of All Saints’ Church  Borella located opposite the Welikada Prison.

The People’s Bank of Sri Lanka has been removed from the blacklist of the Economic and Commercial Office of the Embassy of People’s Republic of China.

The Cabinet of Ministers have given their consent to gazette the Animal Welfare Bill and submit it to Parliament for approval.

The Government has decided to import 200,000 metric tons of Nadu Rice to ensure the availability of required rice consignments in the open market.

A 46-year old woman who was arrested over an alleged financial fraud of Rs. 60 million, committed suicide by jumping out the fifth floor of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) building, the police said.

Terms of Municipal Councils, Urban Councils and Pradeshiya Sabhas have been extended until the 19th of March, 2023.

An Extraordinary Gazette notification has been issued amending the institutional and legal framework of 10 Cabinet and State ministries.

Four government aid agreements were signed during the visit of the Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi, to support the Sri Lankan people, the Chinese Embassy in Sri Lanka said.

The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) has announced schedule for possible power cuts in the future.

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has stressed that steps should be taken to find a solution to the power crisis without disrupting the lives of the people.

Another male body was found floating in a canal near the Kolonnawa Petroleum Storage Terminals today (January 10).

Two bodies of unidentified males have been found on the coastline between Bambalapitiya and Wellawatte, the police said today (January 10).

The Colombo Port City Marina Promenade, public walking path, will be open to the public daily from today (January 10).