Category: Local News

Four new National List Members of Parliament were sworn in before the Deputy Speaker Rizvie Salih this morning (December 17).

National People’s Power (NPP) MP Jagath Wickramaratne has been unanimously chosen as the new Speaker of Sri Lanka’s Parliament.

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake met with Indian President Droupadi Murmu today (December 16) at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi.

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on his first overseas visit since taking office, highlighted the strong ties between Sri Lanka and India.

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, currently on a three-day official visit to India, met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi today (December 16) at Hyderabad House, the Prime Minister’s official residence.

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, who is currently on a three-day official visit to India, was formally welcomed today (December 16) at the Rashtrapati Bhavan, the official residence of the President of India.

The number of deaths from Leptospirosis, also known as rat fever, in Jaffna has risen to eight.

Sri Lanka’s Minister of Justice and National Integration, Attorney-at-Law Harshana Nanayakkara filed a formal complaint with the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) today (December 16).

The Ministry of Agriculture in Sri Lanka has launched a program to gather public opinions on preventing crop damage caused by wild animals such as toque monkeys, porcupines, wild boars and peacocks.

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, during his three-day official visit to India, met key Indian leaders yesterday (December 15) at the ITC Maurya Hotel in New Delhi.

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake arrived in India today (December 15) at around 5:30 PM, landing at Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi.

Five acting ministers have been appointed to manage key ministries during Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s official visit to India.

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake departed Sri Lanka this afternoon (December 15) for India on his first official foreign visit since assuming office.

Sri Lanka’s Deputy Minister of Housing, T.B. Sarath announced decisive measures to prevent the destruction caused by wild elephants within two years and crop damage caused by other animals within six months.

Sri Lanka Customs has identified 75,000 kilograms of imported rice as unsuitable for consumption due to various defects.

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has accepted the resignation of the Speaker of Parliament, Asoka Sapumal Ranwala.