March
The Supreme Court has scheduled April 1st for the hearing of 16 petitions filed against the rejection of nomination papers submitted for the upcoming Local Government elections.
March
A police constable and another individual have been arrested for allegedly assisting suspended Senior DIG Deshabandu Tennakoon in evading arrest, the Police Media Division confirmed.
March
Sarith N. Silva, the creator of the popular YouTube channel Wild Cook Book, has achieved a historic milestone by becoming the first Sri Lankan to surpass 10 million subscribers on YouTube.
March
Two vehicles unexpectedly caught fire today in separate incidents on the Southern Expressway and in the Nuggegoda area.
March
The devastating earthquake that struck Myanmar has claimed at least 144 lives, according to reports from the country’s military.
March
U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Julie Chung, paid a visit to the headquarters of the United National Party (UNP), Sri Kotha, today for a crucial discussion with the party’s leadership.
March
A total of 97 Indian fishermen are currently in Sri Lankan custody, with 83 serving sentences, three awaiting trial, and 11 apprehended on Thursday, Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar informed the Rajya Sabha.
March
The government is set to launch a nationwide restaurant initiative to ensure food security and provide affordable, nutritious meals.
March
Former Deputy Minister V. Muralitharan, widely known as Karuna Amman, has strongly criticized the recent travel restrictions imposed on him by the British government, calling it a “political drama.”
March
A soldier has been arrested for attempting to enter the Presidential Secretariat with a round of ammunition, according to officials from the Presidential Security Division.
March
In a significant development, 20 Sri Lankan prisoners who had been serving sentences in Kuwait for various crimes were repatriated to Sri Lanka today.