Category: Local News

A discussion was held yesterday (December 1) at the Ministry of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development to present proposals for the 2025 budget, with representatives from 20 local industrial sectors in Sri Lanka in attendance.

The price of coconuts has increased across Sri Lanka with a single coconut now costing more than Rs. 200 in many areas.

Inflation in the Colombo district continued to decline, entering deeper into deflation in November 2024, as projected by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) last week.

Opposition Leader of Sri Lanka, Sajith Premadasa, has requested the Japanese Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Isomata Akio, to recommence halted development projects.

The Sri Lankan government has reduced the Special Commodity Levy on imported big onions from Rs. 30 to Rs. 10 per kilogram, effective from December 1 to December 31, 2024.

World AIDS Day falls today (December 1) and this year’s theme is “Protect Rights – End AIDS.”

A special dengue prevention program has been implemented in the Northern and Eastern regions in Sri Lanka, which faced flood disaster situations.

Fuel prices in Sri Lanka have been revised, effective from December 1, 2024.

The National Building Research Organization (NBRO) has issued a warning about declining air quality in several areas across Sri Lanka due to prevailing weather conditions and a northern border disturbance.

The Officer-in-Charge (OIC) of the Divisional Criminal Investigation Unit at the Negombo Police Station has been arrested by officers from the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) in connection with a bribery allegation.

The Inland Revenue Department (IRD) in Sri Lanka has issued a special announcement stating that today (November 30) is the final date for submitting income tax returns for the 2023/2024 assessment year.

The Disaster Management Center (DMC) reports that 14 individuals have died, 19 have been injured, and one person is missing due to the prevailing adverse weather conditions in Sri Lanka.

Compensation will be provided for crop damages caused by adverse weather in Sri Lanka, Deputy Minister of Agriculture Namal Karunaratne said.

The Colombo High Court today (November 29) acquitted and released former Health Minister Rajitha Senaratne and former State Pharmaceutical Corporation (SPC) Chairman Rumy Mohamed in the controversial “White Van” press conference case.

The Indian Navy and Sri Lanka Navy worked together to seize about 500 kg of crystal methamphetamine (ICE) from two Sri Lankan fishing boats in the Arabian Sea.

Lanka Sathosa Ltd. has announced that it will be calling tenders starting today (November 29) to select suppliers for the importation of rice to Sri Lanka.