Category: Local News

Four people, including two police officers from the same police station in Monaragala, as well as a mother and her daughter, were killed in separate shootings this morning (August 04).

A Sri Lankan police sergeant assigned to traffic duties at the Wattala Police was captured on camera deflating the front tire of a parked lorry.

Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) MP Dayasiri Jayasekera has decided to support Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa in the upcoming Presidential Election.

Sri Lanka’s Immigration and Emigration Department exceeded revenue forecasts for 2023, earning Rs.42.76 billion, thanks to higher tourist arrivals and passport issuances.

A Sri Lankan police sergeant from the Mahabage Police Traffic Division was arrested for soliciting a Rs. 150,000 bribe from a suspect in Uswetakeiyawa.

The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka has issued an interim order today (August 2) preventing the Cabinet’s decision to allow two private companies to handle online Visa Electronic Travel Authorization.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that Sri Lanka’s recovery could be at risk if policy changes are not managed carefully.

Dr. Galboda Gnanissara Thera, also known as Podi Hamuduruwo, has passed away at the age of 81.

Indian low-cost airline IndiGo has added Jaffna in Sri Lanka to its international routes, starting non-stop daily flights from Chennai on September 1, 2024.

Sri Lanka’s Foreign Minister Ali Sabry has advised Sri Lankans to avoid traveling to Lebanon unless absolutely necessary due to rising regional tensions following the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh.

The Department of Government Printing in Sri Lanka has published the Online Safety (Amendment) Bill in the government gazette.

The Election Commission of Sri Lanka announced that four additional candidates have placed their deposits today (August 1) to contest the 2024 Presidential Election in Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka’s Defence Secretary, General Kamal Gunaratne, urges Sri Lankans to refrain from seeking employment in Myanmar through illegal means.

Sri Lanka’s Minister of Public Security, Tiran Alles, announced that starting in October 2024, Sri Lanka will issue new passports with updated colors and designs for Diplomatic, Official, and regular passports.

The National Police Commission of Sri Lanka has appointed Senior Deputy Inspector General (SDIG) Lalith Pathinayake to oversee the duties of SDIG Administration.

Notorious criminals and large-scale drug traffickers “Kanjipani Imran” and Amila Sepala Ratnayake, alias “Rotumbe Amila,” have been arrested in Russia.