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

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.

The Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) announced that the number of Sri Lankans going abroad for work in 2024 is expected to surpass 311,000, marking the highest departures ever recorded in a single calendar year.

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has committed to expanding its initiatives in Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka has gained strong support from private creditors to restructure its international bonds, marking a crucial step toward resolving its extended default.

The Speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka, Asoka Sapumal Ranwala, has resigned from his position following controversy over his educational qualifications.

A clerk from the postal division of the Department of Immigration and Emigration in Sri Lanka was arrested on suspicion of accepting a bribe of Rs. 6,000 to issue a passport.

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake will undertake a State Visit to India from 15-17 December 2024 at the invitation of the President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu, the foreign ministry confirmed today.