The Sri Lanka Navy has apprehended fifteen Indian fishermen along with a fishing trawler while they were poaching in Sri Lankan waters off the Kovilan Lighthouse in Karainagar early this morning.

Former Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella, currently held in remand custody in connection with the alleged import of substandard Immunoglobulin injections, has sought bail from the Colombo High Court.

Following a discussion with the Trade Minister, big onion importers agreed to provide their stocks at a price between Rs. 450 and Rs. 500.

Basil Rajapaksa, the founder of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP), has voiced strong opposition to any attempts to delay the country’s crucial national elections, including the Presidential Election and the Parliamentary Election.

In the wake of a Sri Lankan family killed in Canada and a 19-year-old Sri Lankan national being charged for it, the Canadian authorities will put more attention to safeguards already in place on the mental health of students, according to a diplomatic source.

The Tamil Community Centre (TCC) Board is hosting an in-person community townhall to update the community and hear their thoughts on the new project designs, the latest construction timelines, and fundraising plans.

The Ministry of Power and Energy and the CEB have called for proposals on International Competitive Bidding (ICB) for a 50MW Wind Farm facility in Mannar, Power and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekara said today.

High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka met former Finance Minister and Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) founder Basil Rajapaksa yesterday. During the discussion, they exchanged views on bilateral relations, political developments and other subjects of mutual interest.

The Business Committee of Parliament has decided to debate the no-confidence motion on Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardane on March 19 and 20. The vote on the no-confidence motion will be taken up at 4.30 pm on the 20th.

A father has hacked to death his 29 year-old son and a 14 year-old girl in the Periyaneelavanai area in Ampara this morning. Police said both children are disabled individuals. The father had attempted to commit suicide by slitting his neck with a sharp weapon which he had used to kill his son and daughter. He was admitted in a critical condition to the Kalmunai Hospital.

Canadian High Commissioner Eric Walsh met National People's Power (NPP) leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake at the JVP Headquaters today where they discussed the economic and politcal situation in Sri Lanka.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) should urge Sri Lanka’s government to abandon the proposed Non-Governmental Organizations (Registration and Supervision) Act, impose a moratorium on the use of the Online Safety Act, and amend the Anti-Terrorism Bill to ensure that it respects human rights standards, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said.

Sri Lanka failed to meet 33% of the commitments due by end-February 2024 in its International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme, according to the February update of Verité Research’s ‘IMF Tracker’.

The Education Ministry is to launch an investigation after receiving the report from the Tirukkovil Education Zone regarding the death of the 16-year-old schoolboy in Ampara after collapsing while participating in a marathon race.

The Young Journalists’ Association of Sri Lanka today filed a fundamental rights petition before the Supreme Court seeking an order to quash the appointment of Deshabandu Tennakoon as the Inspector General of Police.

Air Vice Marshal H.M.S.K.B. Kotakadeniya (Retd) has been appointed as the new Director General of Civil Aviation and its Chief Executive Officer.

A 16-year-old schoolboy has died in Ampara after collapsing while participating in a marathon race held at the Tirukkovil Methodist Central College yesterday morning, police said.

The Colombo High Court today rejected the preliminary objections raised by former Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella against the GI pipes case. Accordingly, Colombo High Court Judge Nawaratne Marasinghe decided to fix the matter for trial and the case will be called again on April 4.

Ahead of the pending national elections, the government has made fresh attempts to bring about changes to the parliamentary election system by seeking to amend the Parliamentary Elections Act, a Minister said.

The price of a packet of milk powder is expected to be reduced by around Rs. 100 – 150 from this Friday (March 15), Minister of Trade – Nalin Fernando says.

Four persons have been killed in two seperate shooting incidents last night (March 11). In both incidents, the assailants on motorbikes had attacked using T-56 firearms, reports say.

The Sri Lankan Rupee remains steady against the US Dollar today (Mar 12) compared to Monday, according to the Central Bank of Sri Lanka.

Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena will undertake an official tour of China later this month and hold talks with his counterpart Li Qiang, Daily Mirror learns. The visit is likely to start on March 25.

More than 250 youths from Jaffna have applied to join the Sri Lanka Air Force during the 'Air Tattoo 2024' educational and technological exhibition, which was held in Jaffna in commemoration of the SLAF’s 73rd anniversary.

Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) is reported to have reiterated its concerns with President Ranil Wickremesinghe over his direct dealings with individuals of the party bypassing its hierarchy. It was communicated to the President when he met with SLPP leaders Mahinda Rajapaksa and Basil Rajapaksa last week.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe convened a crucial party leader’s meeting today (Mar 11) to deliberate on the IMF proposals, which was only attended by Tamil National Alliance (TNA) Parliamentarian M. A. Sumanthiran representing the opposition.

Former UNP National Organizer Navin Dissanayake said he did not participate in yesterday's meeting organized by his party as his name had been removed from the speaker's list.

The Sri Lankan Rupee has appreciated slightly against the US Dollar in commercial banks in Sri Lanka today (Mar 11), compared to last Thursday.