The Sri Lankan Report

K. M. Mahinda Siriwardena, who was appointed as the Secretary to the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, has re-assumed duties in his post today (20). MORE..

Former minister Harin Fernando has been arrested by the Badulla Police on allegations of election law violations. MORE..

Former state minister Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan alias Pilleyan has arrived at the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) this morning (20). MORE..

A suspect has been arrested in connection with the incident where the driver of a private company providing cash in transit services had made off with over Rs. 70 million in cash which was being transported in the Minuwangoda area. MORE..

Ukraine fired several American-supplied longer-range missiles into Russia, officials said Tuesday, marking the first time Kyiv used the weapons that way in 1,000 days of war. MORE..

The Meteorology Department says showers or thundershowers will occur at times in the Northern and Eastern provinces. MORE..

The Department of Meteorology has announced that a low-pressure area is likely to form over southeast Bay of Bengal around 23 November. MORE..

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) today approved a $200 million policy-based loan to further help the Government of Sri Lanka strengthen its financial sector. MORE..

The Election Commission of Sri Lanka has issued a Gazette notification declaring that the General Secretary of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB), Ranjith Madduma Bandara, has been elected as a Member of Parliament through the National List of the SJB. MORE..

The appointment of the new Secretary to the Prime Minister, the Cabinet Secretary and Secretaries for 16 Ministries was held at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo today (19). MORE..

Eight foreign nationals who were residing in the country without valid visas in violation of immigration and emigration regulations have been arrested in the Andiambalama area of Katunayake. MORE..

The newly appointed Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs, Ananda Wijepala has announced plans to strengthen the Sri Lanka Police by reforming its recruitment system. MORE..

Ukraine has said it will never give in to Russia s aggression as it marks 1,000 days since the Kremlin launched a full-scale invasion of the country. MORE..

The delay in crediting the fertilizer subsidy funds to farmers bank accounts is due to a technical issue with the computer system, claims the Ministry of Agriculture. MORE..

The Supreme Court has ordered the National Police Commission to conclude the investigations into then-Director of the Terrorism Investigation Division (TID)..MORE..

Minister of Health and Media Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa has been appointed as the Chief Government Whip of the new government, during the inaugural Cabinet meeting held today (19). MORE..

Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation Bimal Rathnayake has been appointed as the Leader of the House. MORE..

The Minister of Health and Media Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa has been appointed as the Cabinet Spokesman of the new government. MORE..

The nomination process for National List MP positions within the New Democratic Front (NDF) and Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) has escalated into internal turmoil, with fierce competition for limited seats. MORE..