Authorities of the Réunion Island of France repatriated 14 Sri Lankan nationals to Sri Lanka by air on 22nd December 2023. Reportedly, the group of Sri Lankans was apprehended as they were attempting to migrate to the Réunion Island illegally by sea.

The power and Energy Ministry advised the Ceylon Petroleum Coporation (CPC), Lanka IOC and China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (Sinopec) to provide a continuous supply of fuel during the festive season.

A suspected Covid-19 death was reported from the National Hospital in Kandy.

Thousands of users of X in Sri Lanka and around the world have reported issues with the social media site.

The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) said the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) informed that the electricity tariff reduction proposals will be submitted on the 15th of January, 2024.

In a blow to agricultural development initiatives in Sri Lanka, revelations of mismanagement, corruption and inefficiency have surfaced, impacting both a US $10 million loan earmarked for maize cultivation and a separate US $90 million fund designated for an agriculture modernization project, Daily Mirror learns.

Kochi, Dec 22 (New Indian Express) - Suspecting links to the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has launched a probe into two cases relating to the attempted human trafficking of Sri Lankan nationals from Kollam.

The Tea Exporters Association (TEA) expressed concern over the Government’s move to bring the commodity under the 18% Value Added Tax (VAT) from 1 January 2024 as opposed to being exempted.

Sri Lanka Information and Communication Technology Act No. 27 of 2003 is to be amended soon.