Weligama Acting Police Officer-in-Charge (OIC) Upul Kumara has been issued an arrest warrant by the Acting Magistrate of Matara, Attorney-at-Law Upali Ranasinghe, ordering his arrest and presentation before the court.

A police constable attached to the Weeraketiya Police Station has been arrested in connection with the Middeniya triple murder.

The Vice Chairman of the Fuel Distributors’ Association, Kusum Sadanayake, stated that all fuel distributors have been advised to resume placing fuel orders as soon as possible.

The Election Commission of Sri Lanka has announced that nominations for the 2025 Local Government Elections will be accepted from March 17 to March 20, 2025, with the deadline set for 12:00 noon on March 20, 2025.

The Citizen’s Movement Against Fraud, Corruption, and Waste has filed a complaint with the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), requesting an immediate investigation into fuel distributors who have illegally collected commission money by exploiting the public.

It is reported that a sufficient number of fuel bowsers arrived at the Kolonnawa Storage Terminal today (March 3) to collect fuel.

In response to a request by Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, it has been decided to hold a special exposition of the Sacred Tooth Relic for the general public from April 18 to 27, 2025.

Two suspects have been arrested in connection with the abduction and severe assault of Sri Lankan journalist Keith Noyahr.

A survey on animals roaming in home gardens and cultivated lands across Sri Lanka will be conducted on March 15, 2025.

The Matara Magistrate’s Court has imposed an overseas travel ban on former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Deshabandu Tennakoon.

It is reported that fuel queues continue to be seen near fuel stations in Sri Lanka due to the decision made by the Fuel Distributors’ Association to halt fuel orders.

Veteran Sri Lankan actress Susantha Chandramali has passed away at the age of 61.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday (February 28) announced that its Executive Board had completed the third review under the 48-month Extended Fund Facility (EFF) arrangement for Sri Lanka, enabling the government to withdraw SDR 254 million (approximately US$334 million) to support its economic policies and reforms.

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake affirmed that the criminal state operating beneath the legal state will be eradicated by the National People’s Power (NPP) government.

Colombo Fort Magistrate Nilupuli Lankapura ordered the issuance of a warrant against the former convenor of the Inter University Students’ Federation (IUSF), Wasantha Mudalige, for failing to appear in court today (February 28) for a case summoned at the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court.

The Matara Magistrate’s Court has ordered the arrest of former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Deshabandu Tennakoon and seven other former officers of the Colombo Crimes Division (CCD) over the 2023 Weligama shooting incident.