Category: Local News

The Sri Lanka Railway Department has announced the cancellation of 33 train journeys today (November 14), due to a shortage of train drivers and their assistants who did not report for duty.

A police officer and two government officials have passed away while performing election duties for the 2024 Parliamentary Election in Sri Lanka, according to Police Spokesman DIG Nihal Thalduwa.

The voting process for electing members to the 10th Parliament of Sri Lanka commenced today at 7:00 AM.

The U.S. Embassy in Colombo has lifted travel restrictions for Arugam Bay, initially issued on October 23, 2024.

The Kahathuduwa Police have initiated an investigation following a complaint filed by a photographer from the President’s Media Division (PMD).

Officers from the Sri Lanka Customs Narcotics Control Unit at Bandaranaike International Airport arrested a Sierra Leonean national yesterday morning (November 12) on suspicion of smuggling drugs.

A wasp attack in Melfort Canal, Pussellawa, left one person dead and six others injured, police reported. The incident occurred yesterday evening (November 12).

The residence provided to former State Minister Sanath Nishantha was handed over to the government yesterday (November 12) after several reminders.

MK Stalin, the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, has written a letter to India’s External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar, expressing concern over the increasing number of Indian fishermen being arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy.

Sri Lanka’s official foreign reserves were recorded at USD 6.5 billion as of October 2024.

Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Defence has announced a directive for all Members of Parliament, Provincial Council members, political party leaders, political organizations, and former government executive officers to return any issued firearms, including pistols and revolvers, by December 30, 2024.

The Court of Appeal today (November 12) rejected the bail request of Randev Dinendra John, a director of W.M. Mendis & Company Ltd., who is currently serving a six-month prison sentence for failing to pay Rs. 3.5 billion in Value Added Tax (VAT).

A fire broke out at a temporary garment factory building on Meda Welikada Road in Rajagiriya.

The Maligakanda Magistrate’s Court has directed the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to record statements from former Cabinet members regarding the case related to the importation of substandard medicines, including substandard human immunoglobulin vials, and their distribution to government hospitals.

The silent period for Sri Lanka’s 2024 parliamentary election began at midnight on November 11, 2024, following the end of the campaigning period.

Former State Minister Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan (also known as Sivanesathurai Santhirakanthan or “Pillayan”) is scheduled to appear at the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) today (November 12) as part of ongoing inquiries into the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings.