Sajith Premadasa challenges govt to hold Provincial Council elections
2026-05-01
Sri Lanka’s Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has challenged the government to hold Provincial Council elections, stating that the people mustContinue Reading
President’s May Day message: Working people are driving force of Sri Lanka’s progress
2026-05-01
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s May Day message: —————————————————————————- The working people of Sri Lanka mark this year’s May Day atContinue Reading
CoPF meeting with Treasury Secretary: “10 transactions worth USD 2.5 mn stolen”
2026-04-30
Chairman of the Committee on Public Finance (CoPF), Opposition MP Dr. Harsha de Silva, says officials have informed the committeeContinue Reading
Interdicted official in $2.5M treasury hack probe dies; Police suspect suicide
2026-04-30
An Assistant Director attached to the External Resources Department of Sri Lanka’s Finance Ministry, who had been interdicted over theContinue Reading
Sri Lanka improves to 134th in 2026 World Press Freedom Index
2026-04-30
Sri Lanka has climbed five places in the 2026 World Press Freedom Index, ranking 134th out of 180 countries withContinue Reading
Smoking ban for people born after 2010 in Sri Lanka : New proposal
2026-04-30
A proposal to make all children born after 2010 a tobacco-free generation has been formally handed over to the MinisterContinue Reading
Treasury Secretary to appear before COPF at 1:00 pm today – reports
2026-04-30
Secretary to the Ministry of Finance and the Treasury, Harshana Suriyapperuma, will appear before the Parliamentary Committee on Public FinanceContinue Reading
Special traffic and security plan for May Day rallies across Sri Lanka
2026-04-30
Sri Lanka Police have announced that a special traffic plan and security arrangements will be in place for May DayContinue Reading
No politics in sports: SJB moves against Eran
2026-04-29
The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) has asked former MP Eran Wickramaratne to relinquish his party membership following his recent appointmentContinue Reading
Nine-member SLC transformation committee announced
2026-04-29
Former Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Eran Wickramaratne has been appointed as the Chairman of the new Sri LankaContinue Reading
Court orders CID to report progress in Ranil’s misuse of state funds case
2026-04-29
The Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court today (29) directed the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to report on July 8 the progressContinue Reading
Sports Ministry takes over SLC after accepting resignations
2026-04-29
Sports Minister Sunil Kumara Gamage has accepted the resignation of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) President Shammi Silva and the membersContinue Reading
Gazette notification issued extending the state of public emergency
2026-04-29
The state of public emergency declared by the President has been extended for another month. The relevant Gazette notification wasContinue Reading
Another financial probe launched over missing $625,000 payment to US Post
2026-04-28
Minister Nalinda Jayatissa said that an investigation is underway into another payment issue involving $625,000 remitted from Sri Lanka toContinue Reading
COPF mulls summoning Finance Ministry Secretary on Treasury cyber fraud
2026-04-28
Committee on Public Finance (COPF) Chairman MP Harsha de Silva says he intends to summon the Finance Ministry Secretary beforeContinue Reading
Motor insurance credit period reduced to 30 days from 1 May
2026-04-28
The Insurance Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka (IRCS) has announced that the credit period granted to vehicle owners by insuranceContinue Reading
Prison Jailer and Guard arrested following inmate death at Colombo Magazine Prison
2026-04-28
The Borella Police yesterday (27) arrested a prison jailer and a guard in connection with the death of a remandContinue Reading
Namal escalates RDA payment row, posts alleged BOC fund recall document
2026-04-27
SLPP MP Namal Rajapaksa has accused the government of attempting to downplay alleged irregularities related to payments made through theContinue Reading