In the wake of growing fear over the escalating crime rate in the country, civil organizations and the opposition have expressed growing concerns over the President's failure to nominate a suitable replacement for the role of Inspector General of Police (IGP) even after several months.

The Government is to scrap the monopoly given to SriLankan Airlines for flights operating between Colombo and some international destinations.

The new system for issuing motor vehicle revenue licenses will be implemented on Saturday (7), Technology State Minister Kanaka Herath said.

Sri Lanka Customs is in a quandary in releasing or auctioning the vehicles and containers seized due to non-payment of applicable taxes and other reasons as a result of missing documents.

The world’s largest social media and tech giants have sharply criticized moves by the Government of Sri Lanka to implement regulation of the Internet, stating that "the Bill provides for a draconian system to stifle dissent and Sri Lankans’ rights to expression".

Sri Lanka's Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella said that the emergency procurement of medicines will be suspended with immediate effect.

Former Presidents Maithripala Sirisena and Gotabaya Rajapaksa continued to pay cadres of the Tamil Makkal Viduthalai Pullikkal (TMVP) when they were President and Defence Minister, a whistleblower claimed.

While President Ranil Wickremesinghe had claimed last year that the assistance of Scotland Yard had been sought to review the reports on the Easter Sunday attacks, British diplomatic sources said no such request was made as far as they were aware.

State-run SriLankan Airlines has apologized to passengers who were stranded as multiple aircraft were grounded at the same time.