The Chief of the Army Staff of the Indian Army (COAS) General Manoj Mukund Naravane called on President Gotabaya Rajapaksa at the Presidential Secretariat yesterday (13).

Sri Lanka must gear up for cyber warfare by augmenting its capabilities to meet the demands of 21st-century national security, India’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Rajya Sabha member Subramanian Swamy said on Wednesday.

Teacher trade unions say the struggle over salary anomalies will not be brought to a halt until their demands are won.

The Attorney General had requested from the Colombo Special High Court to allow the 2015 bond scam case to proceed in the absence of two accused who are hiding abroad.

Senior Cabinet Ministers yesterday defended President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s recent remarks on shortcomings under his administration, citing it was a sign of humility, not weakness or failure, and that it did not signify the end of the Government.

Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa stated the current Government has very successfully constructed the expressways while making farmers suffer to death by banning chemical fertiliser.

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, during a meeting with the representatives of teacher-principal trade unions, has agreed to increase the salaries in three instalments in two budget stages as a resolution to eliminate their salary anomalies.

Sri Lankan singer Yohani who became popular in many countries around the world, returned to the country after taking part in several concerts in India.

Four officers attached to Lanka Sathosa were remanded until the 14th of October, after they were arrested by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) on Monday (11) for their links to the Garlic Scam.

The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval to draft a Defense Cyber Commands Act and to formulate a draft bill to impose cyber protection laws.

The Cabinet of Ministers has been granted approval to prepare a Bill to extend the retirement age of private-sector employees.

Indian army chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane will arrive in Colombo on Tuesday on a five-day goodwill visit at the invitation of his Sri Lankan counterpart Gen Shavendra Silva, the Sri Lankan Army said on Monday.

The World Health Organization on Monday recommended that immunocompromised people be given an additional dose of COVID-19 vaccine, due to their higher risk of breakthrough infections after standard immunisation.

The Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority has been instructed by the Minister of Tourism Prasanna Ranatunga to conduct a comprehensive investigation into the incident where a tourist who arrived in Sri Lanka had turned back apparently due to obstacles he faced upon arrival in the country.

Sri Lanka is likely to see the national roll-out of the digital identity next year, providing every citizen with a unique identification (UID), potentially ending the endless time waste and hassles the citizenry and businesses undergo in their everyday dealings with the government and other service providers.