Sri Lanka President denounces false propaganda, celebrates debt restructuring success

Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe highlighted today (July 2) in Parliament that false propaganda about debt restructuring is being spread by various individuals both inside and outside the parliament.



Lanka IOC launches 100 Octane Premium Petrol in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka’s Minister of Power and Energy, Kanchana Wijesekera, announced that Lanka IOC will launch a 100 Octane premium petrol starting today (July 2).



Sri Lanka’s Tharushi and Dilhani qualify for Paris 2024 Olympics

Sri Lanka’s athletes Tharushi Karunaratne and Dilhani Lekamge have officially qualified to compete in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.



Sri Lanka secures $5 Billion savings in debt restructuring, aims for economic revival

Sri Lanka is set to save $5 billion in interest payments to bilateral creditors through its debt restructuring process, Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe announced today (July 2).



Bomb scare at Kandy Court complex postpones proceedings

All scheduled court proceedings and verdict deliveries at the Kandy Court complex have been postponed due to a bomb scare.



Litro gas prices reduced

Litro Gas Lanka has reduced the prices of domestic liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders with effect from midnight today (July 2).



Three Sri Lankans arrested in India for ₹40 crore Methamphetamine smuggling attempt

The Hindu reports that the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) in Chennai has dismantled a drug trafficking network, arresting nine suspects, including three Sri Lankan nationals, and seizing ₹40 crore worth of methamphetamine in two separate cases.



Sri Lanka reduces bus fares by 5.07% starting July 1, 2024

Bus fares in Sri Lanka will decrease by 5.07% starting at midnight tonight (July 1), according to the National Transport Commission (NTC).



Parinda Ranasinghe appointed Acting Attorney General

Senior Additional Solicitor General Parinda Ranasinghe was sworn in as the Acting Attorney General before the Chief Justice this morning (July 1).



15 injured as two buses collide head-on on Colombo-Kandy main road

At least 15 people were injured and hospitalized after a head-on collision between an SLTB passenger bus and a private bus on the Colombo-Kandy main road this morning (July 01).



Former TNA leader R. Sampanthan passes away

Former Tamil National Alliance (TNA) leader R. Sampanthan passed away at the age of 91.



Sri Lanka revises fuel prices from July 1, 2024

Fuel prices in Sri Lanka have been revised with effect from July 1, 2024.



Kohli & Rohit retire from T20s post World Cup win

India’s cricket icons Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have announced their retirement from T20 international cricket after clinching the World Cup title in Barbados.



Sri Lanka reaffirms peacekeeping commitment amid global security challenges

Sri Lanka’s Public Security Minister Tiran Alles, speaking at the fourth United Nations Chiefs of Police Summit (UNCOPS 2024), highlighted increasing global security challenges, including cyber threats and organized crime, while reaffirming Sri Lanka’s commitment to UN peacekeeping and readiness to contribute specialized police teams.



Poisonous liquid kills five Sri Lankan fishermen on ‘Devon 5’ vessel

The Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in Sri Lanka confirms that another one of the six fishermen on the multi-day fishing vessel “Devon 5,” who drank a poisonous liquid from a bottle floating in the sea thinking it was alcohol, has now died.



India wins Twenty20 World Cup in thrilling final against South Africa

India pulled off a sensational seven-run win against South Africa in a gripping final of the Twenty20 World Cup on Saturday.