Category: Local News

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake presented the 2025 Budget to the Parliament of Sri Lanka today (February 17) in his capacity as the Minister of Finance.

Top executives from the Adani Group are set to reopen discussions with the Sri Lankan government next week, just days after the company announced its withdrawal from a major wind energy project in the country, reports say.

A total of 13 out of 17 Sri Lankans who were forcibly detained in cybercrime camps in Myanmar have been rescued, according to official sources.

A 36-year-old Canadian woman has been arrested by the Customs Anti-Narcotics Bureau at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake for attempting to smuggle 36.5 kilograms of hashish, valued at approximately Rs. 360 million.

The Ministry of Digital Economy states that, from April 2025 onwards, facilities will be provided to process payments for 30 more state institutions in Sri Lanka through GovPay.

Defence Secretary Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd) graced the inauguration of the 8th Annual Academic Sessions of the Sri Lanka College of Military Medicine (SLCOMM) as the Chief Guest.

Jaffna District National People’s Power (NPP) Member of Parliament, K. Ilankumaran, was injured in a road accident earlier today (February 15) in the Chavakachcheri area.

A Public Health Inspector (PHI) attached to the Galewela Medical Officer of Health (MOH) office has been arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) for allegedly soliciting a bribe of Rs. 200,000 to renew a hotel’s trade license.

A private bus traveling from Lunugamvehera to Colombo overturned near the Panadura flyover around 4:00 AM today (February 15), leaving four passengers injured.

The Attorney General has filed indictments in the Colombo High Court against Yoshitha Rajapaksa and his grandmother, Daisy Forrest Wickremesinghe, under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.

The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka has made its determination on the “Local Authorities Elections (Special Provisions)” Bill, which was challenged under Article 121(1) of the Constitution.

The Minister of Power announced today (14 February) that daily power cuts will no longer be imposed following the successful addition of a Norochcholai Power Plant unit to the national grid.

The Director General of Government Information, H. S. K. J. Bandara, has confirmed that a fake letter is circulating on social media, falsely claiming that all schools and tuition classes in Sri Lanka are closed today.

The National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) issued a statement yesterday (February 13) addressing reports that the water supply to the official residence of former Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa had been disconnected.

The Attorney General has informed the Mount Lavinia Magistrate’s Court that his recent recommendation regarding the suspects in the murder case of Sri Lankan journalist Lasantha Wickrematunge has been temporarily suspended.

Adani Green Energy, a subsidiary of India’s Adani Group, has officially announced its decision to withdraw from its proposed $1 billion renewable energy wind farm project in Sri Lanka.