Category: Local News

National People’s Power (NPP) leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake left for Canada on Wednesday afternoon (March 20) for a visit.

Chairman of Airport and Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) Ltd., Athula Galkatiya, remarked that the arrival of foreign tourists has risen owing to President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s economic initiatives and the peaceful environment fostered within the country.

Global investors and Sri Lankan officials expect to start negotiations aimed at restructuring $12 billion in defaulted global bonds next week, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday.

A suspected underworld gunman was killed in a shootout with Police Special Task Force (STF) personnel in Ganemulla last night.

Sri Lanka Police fired tear gas and water cannons to disperse a protest organized by the ‘Jana Aragala Viyaparaya’ against the economic burden on the people, urging the government to immediately intervene to prevent the sale of national assets.

Several Members of Parliament, including Anura Kumara Dissanayake, have resigned from the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) today (March 20) in protest against the appointment of ineligible members.

MP Wasantha Yapa Bandara, who was appointed to the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) today (March 20), announced that he would resign as a member.

While voicing concerns about the Cabinet’s decision to amend the current electoral system for parliamentary elections, the People’s Action for Free and Fair Elections (PAFFREL) has raised alarm over potential delays in the election process.

Train services on the coastal line continue to experience delays due to the derailment of a train between Colombo Fort and Kompannaveediya railway stations last night (March 19), the Railways Department said.

Several Members of Parliament resigned from the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) today (March 19), protesting against the appointment of ineligible members.

The Sri Lankan Rupee (LKR) has appreciated against the US dollar (USD) today (March 19), according to the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL).

Japanese Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Mizukoshi Hideaki, met with National People’s Power (NPP) leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake at the JVP head office this morning (March 19).

The Sri Lanka Police will launch special operations today (March 19) with the aim of eradicating organized crime in the Southern and Western provinces, running concurrently with the ongoing ‘Yukthiya’ operation.

The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a proposal seeking permission to award procurement contracts for importing eggs from India.

Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe has instructed the Cabinet to prioritize preparation for the Presidential Election.

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Eran Wickramaratne has resigned from the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) in protest against the appointment of ineligible members to the committee.