Category: Local News

Sri Lanka’s Central Bank Governor, Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe, has been awarded an “A Grade” by Global Finance magazine at the 2025 World’s Best Central Bank Governors awards, held alongside the IMF–World Bank Annual Meetings in Washington, D.C.

The Sri Lanka Police officially inaugurated the new Proceeds of Crime Investigation Division (PCID) today (October 20) at the Old Police Headquarters in Colombo 01.

Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, in his Deepavali message, emphasized that the festival of lights symbolizes the triumph of goodness over evil and the dispelling of darkness from human hearts.

The Colombo Magistrate’s Court has ordered the remand of a 52-year-old woman from Matugama until October 24, 2025.

The Information and Communication Technology Agency (ICTA) announced that an alternative program has been introduced to reduce the inconvenience caused to the public by the disruption of the Lanka Government Cloud service.

A nation requires a public service that upholds professionalism, competence, discipline, and accountability across all sectors, stated Sri Lanka’s President, Anura Kumara Dissanayake.

The Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) says the number of foreign tourists who have arrived in Sri Lanka so far in 2025 has exceeded 1.8 million.

A woman and a man have been arrested for allegedly aiding and abetting the main suspect, Ishara Sewwandi, in the murder of underworld figure Ganemulla Sanjeewa.

Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister, Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, met the Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi, today (October 17) in New Delhi during her official visit to India.

The “Nation United – National Drive” Steering Council convened for the first time today (October 17) at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo, under the patronage of Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.

Former Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s chief security officer, Neville Wanniarachchi, who is in remand custody for allegedly acquiring assets and property worth Rs. 28 million unlawfully, has been further remanded until October 31, 2025.

The Sri Lanka Navy has intercepted a multi-day fishing vessel suspected of transporting narcotics in international waters south of Sri Lanka.

A 32-year-old man from Medamulana in the Weeraketiya area has been arrested by the Tangalle Divisional Crime Investigation Bureau for allegedly aiding and abetting a double murder.

An Agricultural Research and Production Assistant attached to the Diyaluma Agrarian Services Center has been arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) for allegedly soliciting and accepting a bribe of Rs. 1.2 million.

Sri Lanka Customs has announced that it achieved its highest-ever single-day revenue of Rs. 2,470 million on Wednesday (October 15).

Former Director of the State Engineering Corporation of Sri Lanka (SECSL), Nilu Dilhara Wijedasa, has been arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC).