Sri Lankan President orders swift livelihood restoration for disaster-hit communities

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka has reported that the total remittances sent to the country from overseas employment have surpassed USD 7 billion in 2025.

An Extraordinary Gazette has been issued announcing that the Parliament of Sri Lanka will be summoned to meet on December 18, 2025, at 9:30 a.m.

The Government of Sri Lanka and the Government of Italy renewed the Bilateral Agreement for the Mutual Recognition of Driving Licenses on December 12, 2025, in Rome, Italy.

Former Speaker and National People’s Power Member of Parliament Asoka Ranwala, who was arrested over a vehicle accident in Sapugaskanda last night (December 11), was granted bail this evening (December 12).

Former Speaker and National People’s Power Member of Parliament Asoka Ranwala has been arrested today (December 12) in connection with an accident that occurred in Sapugaskanda last night (December 11).

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $200 million loan to support Sri Lanka’s Mahaweli Development Program, the country’s largest multiuse water resources initiative.

Several Sri Lankan companies and organizations have made significant donations to the government’s “Rebuilding Sri Lanka” Fund, set up to help communities affected by Cyclone Ditwah.

The Colombo Magistrate’s Court has directed the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to re-issue open warrants for the arrest and production of former Central Bank Governor Arjuna Mahendran and Ajahn Gardier Punchihewa in connection with the Central Bank bond scam.

A police constable and a police sergeant were taken into custody by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) yesterday (December 11) morning over allegations of bribery, after demanding a sum of Rs. 5,000.

A road accident involving a jeep driven by former Speaker and Member of Parliament Asoka Ranwala occurred yesterday afternoon (December 11) in the Denimulla area of Sapugaskanda.

The United States has expressed its full support for Sri Lanka’s rebuilding efforts under the leadership of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.

Sri Lanka Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya emphasized the importance of accurate data in Sri Lanka’s post-disaster recovery process and called for a structured mechanism that includes public participation for effective data collection.

Past students of Nalanda College, Colombo, officially handed over a consignment of flood relief goods to the Ministry of Defence yesterday (December 10).

An Excise Sergeant attached to the Narcotics Bureau of the Excise Department has been arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) for allegedly asking for a bribe of Rs. 2 million.

Sri Lanka Police have arrested five suspects who allegedly planned to carry out a retaliatory murder within the Dehiwala Police Division.