Category: Local News

Sri Lanka’s Defence Secretary, Air Vice Marshal (Retd) Sampath Thuyacontha, visited the Sri Lanka Army (SLA) Headquarters located at the Defence Headquarters Complex in Sri Jayawardenepura, Kotte, today (October 28).

U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Julie Chung, clarified that there is no travel ban in place for Sri Lanka.

Sri Lankan Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that although the former president promised a salary increase for public sector employees, no funds have actually been allocated for it.

Compared to the previous week, the price of eggs in the local market in Sri Lanka has decreased.

Two suspects were arrested by the Padaviya Police Station with a stock of explosives.

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake announced that all privileges of former presidents would be completely removed.

Former Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe stated that, like himself, the current President, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, is also a president without a majority.

The National People’s Power (NPP) party scored a significant victory in the Elpitiya Pradeshiya Sabha election on Saturday (October 26).

The Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Israel, Nimal Bandara, has advised Sri Lankans residing in Israel to minimize travel and remain highly vigilant at their workplaces.

A vehicle without a license plate was discovered today (October 26) at the residence of the wife of former State Minister Lohan Ratwatte.

According to government sources, there is a possibility that the date of the general election in Sri Lanka may be adjusted by a day or two.

Sri Lanka is making notable progress in its economic reforms, setting the stage for an upcoming third review of the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) program with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), according to a senior IMF official.

A group of local residents gathered in front of the Pamunugama Police Station yesterday afternoon (October 24) to protest the alleged assault of two young men, aged 20 and 24, by police officers.

Three Chinese nationals have been arrested in Gintota, Galle, under suspicion of engaging in online financial scams while staying at a hotel, according to the Galle Police.

The Institute of National Security Studies (INSS) conducted a public lecture titled “Military Innovations and Its Contributions to National Security” on Thursday, October 24, at the Nandimithra Auditorium of the Ministry of Defence at the Defence Headquarters Complex in Sri Jayawardenepura, Kotte, Sri Lanka.

Sri Lankan authorities have arrested three individuals in connection with intelligence reports of potential security threats targeting Israeli nationals visiting the country.