Category: Local News

The official website of the Sri Lanka Police has been updated with a new look and launched yesterday (November 27) for public access.

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake directed officials to provide immediate relief services to affected people in disaster-stricken areas by gathering information on-site rather than relying solely on technological data.

The Parliament of Sri Lanka will convene from December 3 to 6, 2024, the Secretary-General of Parliament, Mrs. Kushani Rohanadeera announced.

Bad weather has affected 207,582 people from 59,629 families in 17 districts, according to the Disaster Management Centre (DMC).

The motor vehicle of Dr. Nihal Abeysinghe, General Secretary of the National People’s Power (NPP) and Kalutara District MP, fell into the Parliament complex pond last evening (November 26).

The Monetary Policy Board of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has decided to further ease its monetary policy stance by setting the newly introduced Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) at 8.00 percent.

Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), commended Sri Lanka’s progress in implementing its economic reform program.

The Examinations Department of Sri Lanka has decided to temporarily suspend the 2024 G.C.E. Advanced Level (A/L) Examination.

Sri Lanka’s Defence Secretary, Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd), graced the 53rd Bangladesh Armed Forces Day ceremony as the Chief Guest at Hotel Shangri-La in Colombo last evening (November 25).

The Colombo Magistrate’s Court today (November 26) issued a warrant for the arrest of newly elected Jaffna District Parliamentarian Dr. Ramanathan Archchuna for failing to appear in court in connection with a traffic accident that occurred in 2021.

The Colombo Magistrate’s Court has ordered that former Central Bank Governor Arjuna Mahendran be notified to appear in court on February 25, 2025.

The 2025 Budget proposals will be presented to the Parliament of Sri Lanka on January 9, 2025, according to Cabinet Spokesman Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa.

Extraordinary Gazette No. 2412/08, dated November 25, 2024, has been published, detailing the subjects and responsibilities of the new ministries in Sri Lanka.

The Sri Lankan Foreign Ministry announced that 32 Sri Lankans stranded in Myanmar due to human trafficking were rescued on Monday (November 25), after a coordinated effort.

The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) has informed the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) that if the tariff revision proposal is not submitted by December 6, 2024, relief will be provided to consumers through tariff equalization.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $200 million loan to upgrade Sri Lanka’s power sector infrastructure, enhancing the reliability of transmission and distribution networks and facilitating greater integration of renewable energy.