Category: Local News

The All Ceylon Canteen and Restaurant Owners’ Association has announced that the prices of products containing eggs will be reduced, effective from midnight on September 29, 2024.

The Commissioner General of the Excise Department of Sri Lanka, M.J. Gunasiri, stated that claims made by certain parties regarding the illegal issuance of a large number of liquor licenses during the Presidential Election period are false.

The results of the 2023 G.C.E. Ordinary Level (O/L) Examination in Sri Lanka have been released.

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake attended the “Colombo International Book Fair” this morning (September 28) at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH) premises in Colombo.

The Gazette notification No. 2403/53, outlining the division of institutions and portfolios under Sri Lanka’s new ministries, was published yesterday (September 27).

The Inland Revenue Department of Sri Lanka has stated that all income tax payments for the 2023/2024 assessment year must be completed by Monday, September 30, 2024.

Former Member of Parliament for the Kalutara District and former Minister, Kumara Welgama, has passed away at the age of 74.

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has appointed Senior Deputy Inspector General (SDIG) Priyantha Weerasooriya as the Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP).

The Sri Lanka Police announced that all personnel assigned to provide security to former Parliamentarians and Ministers, except those protecting the former Speaker, former Deputy Speaker, and former Opposition Leader, have been recalled effective today (September 27).

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has ordered the reopening of roads around the Colombo Fort President’s House, which had previously been closed with roadblocks.

President Joe Biden of the United States has sent his congratulations to Anura Kumara Dissanayake, the newly elected president of Sri Lanka.

The Japanese government has reiterated its commitment to fully supporting Sri Lanka’s efforts to combat corruption and irregularities, a key priority of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s administration.

Charges have been filed against Sri Lanka’s former State Intelligence Service (SIS) Chief Nilantha Jayawardena for contempt of court.

The Prime Minister’s Media Division in Sri Lanka has released a statement regarding the situation concerning the leak of several questions from the Grade 5 Scholarship Examination held on September 15, 2024.

Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Public Administration issued a written notice today (September 27) to former ministers and state ministers, instructing them to immediately return all government houses and bungalows they used during their tenure.

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka announces that the official reserve assets of the country amounted to USD 6.0 billion by the end of August 2024.