Category: Local News

Former Director of the State Intelligence Service (SIS) Nilantha Jayawardena informed the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka, through his legal counsel, that he has fully settled the arrears of compensation ordered for the victims of the Easter Sunday attacks.

The World Bank and the Government of Sri Lanka signed the Second Resilience, Stability, and Economic Turnaround (RESET) Development Policy Operation (DPO) for $200 million.

Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP) Priyantha Weerasooriya has denied rumors that former Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s security detail has been withdrawn.

Sri Lanka’s tourism industry has shown steady progress through September, with both arrivals and earnings improving, despite a slight decline from the previous month.

The Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka (TRCSL) is making strides toward introducing the long-awaited Number Portability (NP) service in the country.

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake stated that the investigation into the Easter Sunday attack will be expedited to ensure that such a tragedy does not occur in the country again and that justice is served for the victims.

Professor Wasantha Athukorala from the Department of Economics and Statistics at the University of Peradeniya states that over 100,000 people have left agricultural employment in Sri Lanka within the past year.

The Sri Lankan government has increased the special import tax on potatoes and large onions.

The collection of personal and household information for Sri Lanka’s 15th Census of Population and Housing will begin tomorrow (October 7).

Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police Dhammika Priyantha has been appointed as the new Director of the State Intelligence Service (SIS) in Sri Lanka.

A part of R.A. de Mel Mawatha in the Kollupitiya Police area, from St. Michael’s Roundabout to the Rotunda Roundabout along Temple Trees, which was closed for security reasons in 2005, was opened to the public yesterday (October 4).

An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team, led by Mr. Krishna Srinivasan, Director for the Asia Pacific Department, concluded its visit to Colombo from October 2-4, 2024.

Police spokesman DIG Nihal Thalduwa stated that instructions have been issued to report any shortcomings in the investigations related to the Easter Sunday attack that took place on April 21, 2019, in Sri Lanka.

The Ministry of Defence in Sri Lanka has announced that all firearms and ammunition provided to civilians for self-defense will be retrieved by the government and must be handed over to the relevant authorities before November 7, 2024.

Indian External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar, who arrived in Sri Lanka for a one-day official visit, met with several key Sri Lankan political figures today (October 4).

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake engaged in discussions with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) at the Presidential Secretariat today (October 4), marking the second day of talks.