Sri Lanka President reviews energy sector progress, urges accountability

Former Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe has announced that he will make a special statement to the public on Thursday, October 17, 2024.

A fundamental rights petition was filed before the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka today (October 15), requesting the cancellation of the first question paper of the Grade 5 Scholarship Examination, which was held on September 15, 2024.

The Sri Lanka Government is taking steps to recover defaulted tax money from Arjun Aloysius, the Director of W.M. Mendis and Company Ltd.

Cabinet Media Spokesperson Minister Vijitha Herath announced that Sri Lanka will receive a new shipment of passports next Saturday, with distribution starting on Monday, October 21, 2024.

The Cabinet of Ministers in Sri Lanka has officially approved the appointment of Mrs. Pathirage Sandhya Kumuduni Rajapakse as the new Government Analyst.

The Election Commission of Sri Lanka has announced plans to take action against three presidential candidates for not submitting their campaign income and expenditure reports, as required by the Election Act.

A train running from Kalutara to Maradana caught fire near the Kalutara railway station.

The industrial production index showed a 1.2% growth in August 2024 compared to August 2023.

The Attorney General informed the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka today (October 14) that the new Cabinet has decided to reassess the Wind Power Project in Mannar, which involves India’s Adani Group.

The Commissioner General of Examinations, Amith Jayasundara, states that the Grade 5 Scholarship Exam will not be held again.

The police report that 19 workers were injured and one person died in an explosion this morning (October 14) at a carbon production factory in the Badalgama area of Gampaha.

The Colombo Magistrate’s Court has sentenced three individuals, including Arjun Aloysius, a director of W.M. Mendis & Company Ltd., to six months in prison for VAT evasion.

The final decision regarding this year’s Grade 5 scholarship exam in Sri Lanka, where some questions were reportedly leaked, will be announced today (October 14).

“I acknowledge the right of opponents to engage in politics, and we too must engage in our own politics,” emphasized Anura Kumara Dissanayake, the leader of the National People’s Power (NPP) and President of Sri Lanka.

Keheliya Rambukwella has decided to temporarily step away from active politics.