Category: Local News

Doctors at Karapitiya Teaching Hospital have decided to engage in a continuous strike starting today (November 5) at 8:00 AM.

The public is requested to use the online system of the Department of Immigration & Emigration, which will be implemented starting from November 6, 2024, to apply for passports.

The wife of former State Minister Lohan Ratwatte, Ms. Shashi Prabha Ratwatte, has been remanded until November 7, 2024.

The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka has rejected a petition that challenged holding the General Elections on November 14, 2024.

The Board of Directors of Sri Lanka Telecom PLC has appointed Dr. Mothilal de Silva as an Independent, Non-Executive Director and Chairman of the Board, effective November 4, 2024.

A person has been arrested in the Minuwangoda area of the Gampaha Police Division for possessing counterfeit currency notes.

Sri Lanka is set to surpass its ambitious target of 2.3 million tourist arrivals this year, showing impressive growth from the 1.4 million tourists who visited in 2023.

Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Defence has categorically denied false news circulating on certain social media platforms that claim there is a move to remove all armed forces personnel currently stationed at temples and places of worship around the country.

Former State Minister Lohan Ratwatte, who is currently in remand custody, has been admitted to Colombo National Hospital.

Former Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe stated that individuals with political experience should be appointed as parliamentary representatives during the general election.

The Election Commission of Sri Lanka has announced provisions for granting leave during the upcoming parliamentary election to ensure that both public and private sector employees can cast their votes without losing salary or personal leave.

Lohan Ratwatte, the former State Minister, has been transferred to the prison hospital after his arrest on charges of illegally using a luxury car imported from abroad and assembled in Sri Lanka.

The Presidential Secretariat in Sri Lanka has responded to recent media reports claiming that the security of former Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa has been reduced.

Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Defence has provided clarification on the tragic bus accident that occurred on November 1, 2024.

The Department of Immigration and Emigration in Sri Lanka has announced that an online appointment system for passport applications will be launched soon.

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has appointed Dr. Hans Wijayasuriya as the Chief Advisor to the President on the Digital Economy.