Sri Lankan Parliamentary Delegation attends 151st IPU Assembly
A Sri Lankan Parliamentary Delegation, led by Deputy Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs Sunil Watagala, attended the 151st Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), which was held in Geneva, Switzerland, from 19th to 23rd October 2025. The delegation,…
COPF approves 2026 Appropriation Bill
The Parliamentary Committee on Public Finance (COPF) has granted its approval for the Appropriation Bill for the year 2026. This approval was given during a committee meeting held in Parliament yesterday (23) under the chairmanship of Opposition MP Harsha de…
Police clarify news reports on security linked to Kataragama Kiri Vehera Temple
The Sri Lanka Police has issued a clarification on news reports circulating claiming that Police protection for the Chief Incumbent of the Kiri Vehera Temple in Kataragama, Venerable Kobawaka Damminda Thero, has been withdrawn. Issuing a statement, the Police said…
Former state officials arrested over Rs. 245,000 bribe
A former official of the Department of Fisheries and a staff member of the former Deputy Minister of Housing Construction, Indika Bandaranayake, have been arrested by officers of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption. According to the…
BYD vehicles detained in customs : New update
The Court of Appeal today (24) instructed Sri Lanka Customs to expedite the ongoing investigations regarding the engine capacity of the BYD vehicles currently being held. Court of Appeal President, Justice Rohantha Abeysuriya, stated in open court that while Customs…
Asset investigation: Former PS Chairman remanded
Former Chairman of the Galenbindunuwewa Pradeshiya Sabha, Samantha Namal Wijeratne, has been arrested by the Assets Investigation Division of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC). He was taken into custody over a complaint related to unexplained…
Army refurbishes 76 unserviceable vehicles, saving Rs. 10 million monthly
The Sri Lanka Army has refurbished 76 previously unserviceable vehicles and reintroduced them to active service under the instructions of Army Commander Lieutenant General Lasantha Rodrigo. The restored fleet, which includes trucks, buses, water bowsers, Uni-Buffel vehicles, cabs, ambulances, vans,…
All Muslim MPs demand release of Holy Qur’an Tamil copies detained by Customs
All Muslim Parliamentarians, including the government and the opposition, have requested the Minister of Religious Affairs, Hiniduma Sunil Senevi, to intervene for the immediate release of the unlawfully detained consignment of the Holy Qur’an (Tamil translation) by the Sri Lanka…
“Letter says I will be shot dead”, MP Jagath Withana raises concerns over life threat
Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Jagath Withana today raised concerns in Parliament over alleged assassination plans and possible threats to his life. Addressing the Parliament today, MP Jagath Withana said the IGP has informed the Kalutara DIG to conduct a…
Oil surges 5% after US sanctions Russian firms Rosneft, Lukoil
Oil prices surged around 5% to a two-week high on Thursday after the U.S. imposed sanctions on major Russian suppliers Rosneft and Lukoil over Moscow’s war in Ukraine, prompting energy firms in China and India to consider cutting Russian imports….