Visiting rights of prisoners temporarily suspended

Navy detains 91 people attempting to migrate by boat

The Sri Lanka Navy detained 91 people attempting to migrate illegally by boat from the Chilaw and Marawila areas. The Navy said that the 91 people were detained in two separate operations. According to the Navy media unit, one group of 15 people were detained in Marawila from a lodge in the area. Among the group were 13 men, 01 child and a human smuggler. The Navy also detained a van and a car used in the attempt to migrate illegally. They are said to be residents of Jaffna, Trincomalee, Mul

08 Jun, 2022

Ranil speaks to IMF Managing Director on crisis in Sri Lanka

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe held a discussion last evening with the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Kristalina Georgieva, regarding the current economic situation in the country. The Prime Minister requested that the staff-level delegation from the IMF visit Sri Lanka as soon as possible so that the staff-level agreement could be finalised, the Prime Minister’s Office said. The Prime Minister explained that negotiations regarding bridging finance was reliant

08 Jun, 2022

Ravindu Wedaarachchi and wife granted bail

The son of opposition Member of Parliament Dilip Wedaarachchi and the son’s wife have been granted bail. They were initially remanded till today for obstructing Police officers on duty. Ravindu Wedaarachchi and his wife were arrested for allegedly obstructing Police officers from carrying out their duties at an interchange of the Southern Expressway. A video of the incident shared on social media showed the couple using offensive and swear words to abuse the policemen. The heated exchange to

08 Jun, 2022