Category: Local News

A 31-year-old man was killed and another injured following a shooting at Niripola area in Hanwella this morning (March 04).

The Samagi Jana Balavegaya (SJB) has informed the courts that it intends to file objections requesting to invalidate the injunction issued, preventing the suspension of Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka’s party membership and his positions within the party, and from taking disciplinary action against him.

The financial performance of the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) is largely positive as it ended the financial year 2023 with a massive profit.

An Extraordinary Gazette has been issued, declaring all services related to the supply of electricity as well as the supply or distribution of petroleum products and fuel as essential services in Sri Lanka.

Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe has directed relevant officials to develop a national program integrating public and private sectors for successful agriculture modernization initiatives.

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk has urged the Sri Lankan government to implement credible accountability measures, investigating and prosecuting both past and present human rights violations and economic crimes.

Sri Lanka is seeking a five-month hold on a lawsuit filed by a bondholder over the country’s historic debt default, telling a New York federal judge that it wants more time to negotiate with private creditors.

The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) has declared thumping profits for 2023, amounting to Rs. 61.2 billion for the Board and Rs. 75.7 billion for the group (which includes other investments), according to its unaudited interim financial statements for the year ended December 31.

Additional Secretary of the Ministry of Health, Saman Ratnayake, who was arrested over the import of substandard human Immunoglobulin injections on Friday (March 01), has been remanded until March 14, 2024.

The Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) proudly celebrates its 73rd anniversary today (March 02), marking over seven decades of service to the nation.

The Department of Examinations has announced the dates for several major school examinations in Sri Lanka to be held in the year 2024.

The officials of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) will be summoned to the party leaders’ meeting scheduled to convene at 10:30 AM on Tuesday (March 05), as announced by the Department of Communication of Parliament.

Sri Lanka has decided to stop issuing free long-term visas to Russian and Ukrainian nationals who have lived in the Indian Ocean island nation for the past two years, a government official said on Thursday.

United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Asia Pacific Regional Director Pio Smith called on Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena at the Temple on Thursday (February 29).

Sri Lanka is set to introduce the National Cyber Security Act this year, which will be followed by the establishment of the Cyber Security Authority.

Former Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella who was arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) over the import of substandard Immunoglobulin injections, was further remanded till March 14, 2024 by the Maligakanda Magistrate’s Court.