News Room : Gazette issued on revised regulations for vehicle imports – The Island
By Shamindra Ferdinando Former Foreign Minister Ali Sabry, PC, yesterday (28) said that the National People’s Power (NPP) government was in a much better position to address concerns over foreign research vessels’ visit to Sri Lankan harbours. Sabry, who served as Foreign Affairs Minister during Ranil Wickremesinghe’s presidency (July 2022 to Sept. 2024), emphasized the need to act without keeping the...
News Room : President instructs officials to push exports to USD 36 billion by 2030 – The Island
The government has issued an extraordinary gazette notification on Monday (27,) under the Import and Export Control Act, introducing revised regulations for vehicle imports. These regulations apply to importers and commercial banks involved in vehicle import transactions and take effect immediately, the gazette said. Key provisions in the gazette include guidelines for the re-importation of vehicles and specific criteria for importers,...
News Room : All-Female!
by Anushka Kahandagamage The world moves forward, but the challenges women face in Sri Lankan society—whether as visible barriers or as invisible misogyny—are unbelievable. Gender-based violence, in its many (un) structured forms, is deeply ingrained in various aspects of society, including language, politics, economics, religion, media, and even the education system. In She Current, my goal is to shine a light...
News Room : Local Government Elections in April
99 Cabinet Spokesperson Health and Media Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa stated yesterday (28) that the Local Government elections will be held in April. He made this announcement during the Cabinet media briefing held at the Government Information Department. The Minister said the Supreme Court decision related to the Local Government Elections has already been delivered. Accordingly, the Speaker is expected to inform...
News Room : Sri Lanka, here I come…again!
Multi-talented singer and musician Roger Menezes, who is based in Sydney, Australia, is now a frequent visitor to Sri Lanka. Yes, of course, he is Sri Lankan, but made Australia his home decades ago. Roger was last here in September 2024 and performed at the Galadari Hotel on a regular basis. On that occasion, he was to extend his stay in the...
News Room : LG polls likely in April – Bimal
75 Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation Minister Bimal Rathnayake said that it is expected that the Election Commission will take steps to hold the Local Government (LG) polls in the second or fourth week of April. The Minister made this statement during a press conference that was held in Jaffna on Sunday (26) and said that all political parties have...
News Room : UNP won’t join forces with SJB as long as Ranil is its leader – Dilum
91 Sarvajana Balaya National Organiser Dilum Amunugama expressed scepticism about the success of discussions between the United National Party (UNP) and the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) to contest the upcoming Local Government elections together. He stated that Ranil Wickremesinghe would never consider aligning under another leader’s guidance. Speaking at a media briefing following an event at Sahas Uyana in Kandy, Amunugama...
News Room : We are ending the era of destructive political practices – President
126 President Anura Kumara Dissanayake stated that the current Government has put an end to the political culture of granting privileges to ministers and parliamentarians. He highlighted that former leaders regarded wasteful and extravagant lifestyles as their entitlement. While he refrains from commenting on past destructive practices, the President emphasised that from now on, all must align themselves with a new...
News Room : Six hostages to be freed and Gazans to be allowed north – Israel
Hamas will release six hostages this week and Israel will allow Gazans to return to homes in the north from Monday, Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says. The hostages include Arbel Yehud – the civilian at the centre of a row which has led to Israel delaying the return of Gazans to northern Gaza. Hamas released four soldiers on Saturday, but...
News Room : Showers in several provinces today (27) – The Island
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 25 JANUARY 2025 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 25 January 2025 by the Department of Meteorology Misty conditions can be expected at some places in Western, Sabaragamuwa and Central provinces and in Galle and Matara districts during the morning. Showers or thunder showers will occur at times in Northern, North-Central, Eastern, Western, Uva and Southern provinces and in Matale and Nuwara-Eliya...