Category: Local News

The National Transport Commission (NTC) has announced that bus fares in Sri Lanka will be reduced by 4.24%, effective from midnight today (October 1).

Russian President Vladimir Putin sent a message to Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, expressing hope that the relationship between the two countries would grow stronger under his leadership.

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has instructed officials to suspend the evaluation of the Grade 5 Scholarship Examination answer scripts for two weeks.

Cabinet approval has been granted to review the entitlements, allowances, and privileges of Members of Parliament, Ministers, and former Presidents of Sri Lanka.

U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka Julie Chung met with Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake today (October 1) to reaffirm the enduring partnership between the United States and Sri Lanka.

The Cabinet of Ministers in Sri Lanka has approved the appointment of Ms. B.M.D. Nilusha Balasooriya as the Acting Controller General of Immigration and Emigration, effective immediately.

The acceptance of postal vote applications for the general election in Sri Lanka starts today (October 01).

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, in his Children’s Day 2024 message, highlighted the challenges faced by today’s children, including poverty, malnutrition, and educational inequalities.

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

The Office of the President of Sri Lanka has issued a statement regarding vehicles parked near the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo.

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has released Rs. 11 billion for the upcoming general election in Sri Lanka.

A person has been hospitalized after being injured in a police-involved shooting on Thotupola Road in the Pallimulla area of Panadura.

The Sri Lanka Navy seized two Indian fishing boats and apprehended 17 Indian fishermen who were poaching in Sri Lankan waters during a special operation conducted in the sea area north of Mannar on Sunday morning (September 29, 2024).

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has decided to abandon the plan, implemented by the previous government, to sell at least 51% of the shares of SriLankan Airlines.

Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Defence has issued a clarification regarding recent media and social media reports suggesting that the motivation incentive allowance paid to tri-forces personnel assigned to VIP security details has been halted.

The Ministry of Education of Sri Lanka stated that the most suitable solution to the issue that arose concerning this year’s Grade 5 Scholarship Exam is to award marks to all students for the three questions that were allegedly shared before the exam.