The National People's Power (NPP) today invited Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa for a public debate on economic policies with NPP leader and presidential candidate Anura Kumara Dissanayake.

The crew of 20 Indians and a Sri Lankan of the container vessel that collided with a key Baltimore bridge last week is “busy with their normal duties” and will remain on board until the investigation into the accident is completed.

Parliament sessions were suspended till 4.00 pm today by Deputy Speaker Ajith Rajapakse due to the absence of both Government and Opposition MPs to speak in the debate scheduled for today. The Banking (Amendment) Bill and regulations under the Colombo Port City Economic Commission Act were taken for debate today.

Laugfs Gas PLC yesterday announced a substantial reduction in the prices of its Laugfs-branded domestic liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), effective midnight.

Sri Lanka’s monthly milk powder consumption, which almost halved following the economic crisis, due to the price escalation, is witnessing a slight increase, a senior industry representative said.

A person is to be summoned before the Commitee on Privileges for a post uploaded on social media criticising an MP. This eventuality is first of its kind in Sri Lanka. Accordingly, Lalanthi Perera of Kalutara will be summoned for her post which called MP Rohitha Abeygunawarde and IGP Deshabandu Tennekoon rogues, according to the announcement by Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena.

The Singapore cargo ship Dali chartered by Maersk, which crashed into the Baltimore, US bridge on Tuesday 26 March, was carrying 764 tons of hazardous materials to Sri Lanka,

The recent reduction of Petrol 95 Octane by Rs.7 and super diesel by Rs. 72 shows which sections of society were most affected by the economic difficulties, All-Island Three-Wheeler Drivers’ Union (AITWDU) President Lalith Dharmasekera said.

The government today withdrew the Penal Code (Amendment) Bill which calls to reduce the consent age for sex to 14 years.

The price of a 12.5 kg domestic Litro LP gas cylinder will reduced by Rs. 135 from midnight today, Litro Gas said. Accordingly, the new retail price of a cylinder of 12.5 kg LP gas will be Rs.4,115.

Presence of Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe at the SLFP central committee meeting over the weekend surprised many. Responding to journalists as to whether he intends joining SLFP, the Minister said he will make a political decision later.

Senior Advisor to the President on National Security and Chief of Presidential Staff, Sagala Ratnayaka, led a high-level delegation in discussions with Indian officials in New Delhi on March 28, aimed at assessing bilateral economic connectivity projects between Sri Lanka and India.

Ministers Mahinda Amaraweera, Lasantha Alagiyawanna and Duminda Dissanayake were stripped of their positions in the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) today.

Following the latest Central Bank report, the inflation in March was 0.9, and inflation in the non-food sector was 0.5, Finance State Minister Ranjith Siyambalapitiya said.

An early General Election will create political unrest as the ultimate result of it would be a hung Parliament, UNP Deputy Leader Ruwan Wijewardene said yesterday. Mr. Wijewardene came up with this remark when speaking to journalists after meeting the Mahanayaka Theras of Asgiriya and Malwatta chapters in Kandy.

The National Hospital Colombo (NHC) Deputy Director Dr. Rukshan Bellana, said today that the hospital's main water tank tower and other water storage tanks have not been cleaned in the past 20 years.

Three Indian nationals who were engaged in employment at restaurants in Nuwara-eliya by violating their work visa conditions were nabbed by the Immigration and Emigration Department yesterday.

Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) is heading for a split with one section insisting on fielding its candidate at the presidential election and the other advocating support for the candidacy of President Ranil Wickremesinghe, Daily Mirror learns.

The National Sexually Transmitted Diseases and AIDS Prevention Programme states that the reporting of new HIV infections has increased. This is higher in 2024 compared to 2023, Director, Dr. Janaki Vidanapathirana said.

The Maligakanda Magistrate's Court issued a notice directing former President Maithripala Sirisena to appear before Court and provide a statement regarding his recent controversial revelation regarding the Easter Sunday attacks.

Special Police operations have been planned to provide security to churches for Good Friday commemorated today (Mar 29) and Easter Sunday celebrated this Sunday, March 31, 2024.

A Police Sergeant has been sentenced to four years imprisonment for accepting a bribe of Rs. 500, it was reported. According to the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption, the Police Officer was sentenced by the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court.

A 27-year-old Sri Lankan has become the latest casualty among Sri Lankans fighting for Russia in the war against Ukraine, it was reported.

Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) General Secretary Ven. Galaboda Atte Gnanasara Thera was today sentenced to four-year-rigorous imprisonment for making a hate speech against the Islamic religion on Kuragala Temple.

The Director of Health Services in Mullaitivu Dr. K. Akilendran died in a fatal road accident in Omanthai yesterday.

The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption has taken legal action against former Governor of the Central Bank Ajith Nivard Cabraal and four others for causing a loss of Rs. 1,843.3 million to the government through the purchase of Treasury Bills.

Claiming that the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) has no suitable Presidential candidate at the moment, Minister Prasanna Ranatunga said Namal Rajapaksa can contest for Presidency only after another five to ten years’ time.

The Catholic Bishops Conference in its Easter message called for a change of the governing system in Sri Lanka in order to find solutions to the social, economic and political crisis faced by the nation.