1. A case against, Rajangana Saddharathana Thero was heard at the Fort Magistrate’s Court today. The Thero had previously been expelled from the Ramanna Nikaya. This was done by a group of monks including Omalpe Sobitha. Although Sobitha’s side requested that Saddharathana Thero be remanded, the court did not accept it. The court, which warned him to refrain from using obscene words when expressing his views, and released .
2. Since there is a shortage of rice varieties in the market, the government has taken steps to import rice once again. The recommendation for this has been submitted to the government by the Food Policy and Safety Committee.
3. Several media channels have reported that Azad Maulana, who participated in a controversial program with UK based Channel 4 , is scheduled to arrive in Sri Lanka before April 21.
4. S.M. Ranjith and his private secretary are sentenced to 16 years in prison . Dilith Jayaweera remarked, they are prepared to file a appeal otherwise challenge the decision.
5. Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka says, if he given the responsibility to eliminate the underworld, he will get down to necessary work. Sarath Fonseka currently maintaining a utmost loyalty towards NPP government.
6. On March 28, an incident was reported of a lawyer insulting the Puttalam High Court. The Bar Association of Sri Lanka appeared on behalf of the victim. The Bar Association states that the law on contempt of court should be regulated.
7. The Vehicle Importers’ Association has expressed serious concerns about the  state  facilitation related to the  vehicle import. The association also says that the responsible ministers have failed to resolve the main issues affecting importers.
8. Minister Sunil Handunnetti says that a false propaganda is being spread that Wimal Weerawansa started the table salt factory in Elephant Pass. Sunil Handunnetti accuses Wimal Weerawansa, who has become a political orphan, making false statements out of hatred and malice.
9. Deputy Defense Minister Aruna Jayasekara says that the government needs the power of the Pradeshiya Sabha to bring development to the village.
10. Dilith Jayaweera says that with the coming into force of the Parata Law (April 1), which had been suspended until now, banks have resumed taking over the properties of entrepreneurs. As a result, more than three hundred thousand entrepreneurs are being in severe danger Dilith says.

1. Indian media reports that the Indian Prime Minister is set to sign an agreement with Sri Lanka to counter Chinese military power. “The agreement that Modi and Anura scheduled to sign should be revealed to the public” , says Wasantha Mudalige of the Jana Aragala Party. (Peoples Struggle Alliance)

2. A female candidate contesting for the Panadura Municipal Council from the Peoples unity alliance has been arrested with 55 grams of ice. The woman was arrested at a hotel in the Anuradhapura area. The police say that the arrested person is close associate of Kudu Salindu.

3. A number of consumer goods are set impose VAT w.e.f 1st April Accordingly, eggs are subject to the VAT Further stamp fees for various activities are also set to increase. new personal income tax structure also set to be implemented .

4. The local representative BYD  Sri Lanka says that more than 3000 orders have been received for cars in the first quarter of the year. Local representative otherwise John Keells says that all the vehicles will be delivered in May-June.

5. Flights between Jaffna and Trichy airports have started after 47 years. IndiGo Airlines has started a daily flight between Trichy and Jaffna. Its first passenger flight arrived to Palaly on the 30th.

6. Former Minister Wiyalendran, who was remanded in connection with a bribery incident, was further remanded MP Chamara Sampath, who was remanded for misappropriation of public funds, also further remanded

7. The Vihara Devalagam Act should be amended, says the Mihintale Thero. The Thero says that the “Diyawadana Nilame” of the Dalada Maligawa has been in power for twenty years by exploiting the loopholes in the act. The Thero also alleges that the Diyawadana Nilame is a businessman.

8. Patali Champika said that in 2007, the monkeys were caught and released on Randenigala Island, and when the water level decreased, they all escaped to villages . Champika was the Minister of Environment at that time. He also said that these tactics were previously tried and failed.

9. KDU Hospital, Jayawardenapura Hospital, Mahaweli Authority, Paddy Marketing Board, National Film Corporation have been named as inefficient and loss-making institutions. This classification has been made by a committee appointed by the government to review the operation of 160 government institutions. These institutions are scheduled to restructure in the future

10. Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) has been made mandatory to receive services from the Department of Motor Vehicles. The new law will come into effect from April 15, 2025.

11. A group of people who joined Ranil from the SLFP have returned to their original party. Accordingly, Akila Ellawala, Mahinda Yapa, Lakshman Yapa, Karuna Kodithuwakku have rejoined the SLPP back.

12. The Attorney General informs the Supreme Court that the, comprehensive investigation into how the Subhashkaran Allirajah’s Lyca acquired 12 media institutions in the country is in action .

1. Ravi Karunanayake MP says that two individuals who are trying to sabotage the future of the UNP have taken Ranil Wickremesinghe on hostage. Although Ravi did not mention the names, party internal sources revealed that the two individuals are Sagala and Vajira.

2. The draft bill for the government’s recovery of assets acquired through illegal means, the Proceeds of Crime Bill, will be presented to Parliament on 08 April 2025, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said.

3. The judges hearing the cases against Namal and Karannagoda reportedly have resigned. In response, the President said that the resignation of the judges is regrettable. However, Former MP Gammanpila said that the reason for the resignation was nothing but the criticism made by NPP YouTube operators . Gammanpila also said that President Anura’s behavior is childish.

4. President Anura Kumara remarked, that he is not worried about agreements that signed by previous regimes. He also said that establishing the Manner Sola power plant under the agreement that signed by previous president Ranil seemingly a crime.

5. The Gampaha Police officials have received a death threat from the underworld. The threat has been made by Navy Dinesh, a disciple of Ganemulla Sanjeewa.

6. The President announced that many projects that were stopped due to the economic crisis will be restarted. 11 projects that under Japanese aid and the Central Expressway are among the projects that will be restart.

7. The government has decided to increase the stamp duty on agreements for leasing or renting property by 100%. According to the Ministry of Finance, the revised fees will take effect from April 1.

8. President Anura Kumara said that a special revelation will be made about those responsible for the Easter attack. The President further said said revelation take place before April 21st.

9. It was reported on social media yesterday that the district leaders of Dilith party has been given one million rupees. It was also said that the candidates of Namal’s party received five hundred thousand rupees. It was also said that Basil Rajapaksa, who is abroad, pumped money into both parties.

10. The Matara Crime Investigation Bureau has found 400 milligrams of Ice drug in the possession of a doctor. The police suspect that the doctor is involved in drug trafficking.

11. Last month it was reported that server of the Bank of Ceylon was attacked by hackers. Nevertheless Bank of Ceylon replied that the bank had been rescued from hackers and data are secure. Today critical personal data of a Sri lankans than taken from bank can be seen selling in the dark web.

12. Raigam Teles Awards ceremony recently held, is facing heavy criticism. The reason for this is that special favors that given to artists and journalists those who loyal to the government. It is said that awards ceremony is like worshipping Dambulla temple while killing Thalagoya

13. This week Puttalam High Court Judge Nadee Aparna ordered to remand a lawyer named Priyanka Udayangani. Rajeeva, the president of the Bar Association, filed a writ petition on behalf of the accused lawyer. The Court of Appeal, today heard the petition and ordered to release the lawyer.

14. Bid to include genocide allegation against Sri Lanka in Canada’s school curriculum thwarted The Ontario Superior Court of Justice, the Ontario Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court of Canada had determined that alleged Tamil genocide hadn’t taken place in Sri Lanka.

1. Former Minister in charge of Police Tiran Alles has been summoned to the CID tomorrow. As per the case, it is imperative to obtain a statement from the Minister in charge of Police. However, the official police clarity in this regard gets doubtful shape. The police have stated that they going to record a statement mare based with suspicion in other words they not have proof.

2. Udaya Gammanpila, in an interview with a weekend newspaper, has stated that the current President has shamefully influenced his court case. It has also been stated that, it was a bogus case filed by Champika Ranawaka due to a personal enmity. The case alleging that in 1997, a forged document was prepared, and chargersn was filed in 2016 (after 19 years) Further, particular forged document has not been presented to the court. Not even a police statement has been taken from those who appear in witness list. Gammanpila told the newspaper.

3. The JNP says that the two top leaders of the Ministry of Buddha Sasana are not Buddhists and it is shameful, the Mahanayake Theros remaining as mute spectators.

4. Former Justice Minister Wijeyadasa says that the proposal brought by NPP MPs to remove Deshabandu from the post of IGP is illegal. The President appointed Deshabandu as IGP. As per the previous President, approval of the Constitutional Council was obtained for this. However, the appointment of the IGP was suspended by a court order. Accordingly, now Deshabandu is no longer the IGP. While the court order was still in effect, NPP MP’s proposal to the remove the IGP is irregular. Accepting such is by the speaker is illegal. Former Justice Minister told to media.

6. It is a national plan of this country to produce 70% of Sri Lanka’s electricity needs from renewable energy by 2030. Government has planned to insert large-scale investors on it.

For the past, the Electricity Board has allowed the general public to sell additional electricity to the Electricity Board through solar panels installed on the rooftop, up to 40 kilowatts under the net metering system.

There are about 100,000 such solar panel houses in srilanka. Last year, about 600 megawatts added to the national grid from such houses. The current government is scheduled to cut that capacity by fifty percent.

As one of the steps, the government is prepared to reduce such unit from Rs. 37 to Rs. 19. Due to this situation, nearly one hundred thousand people are scheduled to lose their jobs.

7. The government is planning to provide land in the Siyambalanduwa to a Singapore company for a large-scale solar power plant. The relevant documents have been submitted to the cabinet.

8. An agreement is scheduled to sign with the Indian Prime Minister on April 5 for a 50-megawatt sola power plant in Sampur.

9. President Anura Kumara, addressing a rally in the local government elections, says that Sri Lanka will become the country with the lowest electricity rates in the region by next four years.

10.Government has planed to register private tuition teachers. SLGov is planned to establish an institution called “Teachers’ Council” for this purpose. In the future, those who are not registered with the council will not be able to conduct private tuition.

1. Media reports that, government’s paddy procurement operation has failed. The relevant data is as follows. (Values ​​in metric tons). This year’s harvest (approximate) is 23 million metric tons.. The amount  government planned to purchase is 3 million metric tons. The amount actually purchased is 70 million metric tons.The percentage of achieving the  target is 0.0233%.

2. The media reports that 2 reasons have influenced Adani’s withdrawal from the wind power plant project.  reasons are a.  Changing the original agreement signed with Ranil b. . Conspiratorially obstructing the release of lands. The Tamil National Alliance has created conflict  by provoking Tamils to  capture Muslim’s  lands  at the Manner area

3. The SLGOV otherwise Sri Lanka Police has increased the license fee for loudspeakers by 700% and the fee for providing police officers by 400%. Price hike  seemingly  a big challenge to the performing arts.

4. As the Sinhala new year come close, long queues are reported in front of the  leading ready-made fashion  showrooms.

5. UNP Central Colombo Organizer and Colombo Mayoral Candidate Kithsiri Rajapaksa (son of Maradane Choppe) has been arrested.He was arrested for allegedly threatening to a female  over  land dispute

6. Supreme Court judges Dilip Nawaz and Priyantha Pradeep,  in the case against Karannagoda have resigned,

7. Agulugalle Jinananda Thero says,  The sperm bank at Castle Hospital was set up to allow homosexuals to have children and this is a conspiracy to create a homosexual state.

8. Former MP Madura Withanage challenges NPP Parliamentarians  to reveal the  murder of MP Amarakeerthi and the May 9 arson as how they reveal  compensation list at the  Parliament

9. Pro-government media reports that it has been decided to appoint Priyantha Weerasuriya as  IGP.

10. CEB invites investment proposals for Mullikulam 100 MW wind power plant.

11. Request for the removal of President’s Economic Affairs Advisor Duminda Hulangamuwa from all the positions has been  served to the President. The request has been made by several civil society organizations, including the United Workers’ Federation.

12. Charith Nipun Silva, owner of the  ‘Wild Cook Book’ youtube page, has crossed the ten million subscriber mark.This is the first local channel to cross that threshold.Accordingly, he has been awarded the Diamond play button.

13. Media reports,  a group of Sri Lankan cricketers have stand against the income tax. Vice verse it emerge huge disappointment on the cricketers’ reaction, that if  Indian players who consistently win the country pay crores in taxes, why do Sri Lankan players who are on the losing list not ready to  pay tax.

Today Members of both the Government and the Opposition are up in arms against the recent salary hike granted to the employees of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL)

As per the constitution Parliament should approve any salary hikes for Central Bank officials as it is the legislature that has the power over finances.

As per the exposure that taken place at the parliament  The monthly salary of a Deputy Governor of the Central Bank has been increased to Rs. 1.6 million while a peon’s salary has been increased by Rs. 70,000.

Burning question herein is did CBSL staff including its governor  perform any special role to become entitled to an exorbitant salary?

27 Aug 2023  Sunday times  revealed that Nanadalal Weerasinghe announced  debt default  in the backdrop where the government was expecting to receive US$ 10.7 billion loan .Said  Doller loan  was expected to be procured from several overseas parties. That means bankrupting the country is a planned conspiracy

During Economic crisis  India  made massive profits in all fields under the guise of helping Sri Lanka. It is well evident  Nandalal support the economic decisions that taken in favor of India.

Printing money is an easy job. But goods and services cannot be printed.  Nanda Lal did not support to increase the production. He just printed the  money.

Generally when the  money is printed, the demand increases. As a result prices rising.

When the government prints money, it comes to the public. Subsequently, people use that money to buy petrol, sugar, milk, and electrical appliances etc. Most of these items imported its revolves dollars. Although  Rupees can be printed Dollars are not. As a result, It creates a  Doller shortage.

Accordingly, central bank took  2 serious action that,

1. Raising interest rates

2. Restriction of imports

The moment  CBSL   take these decisions   the interest rate for bank deposits was 17%. inflation was 58%. In such a situation, people did not deposit money in the bank.

Nevertheless, Increasing  interest rate worsen the crisis.  CBSL  decision forced Commercial banks to increased the interest rates . it is undisputed fact that, No one start Businesses in a situation where interest rate is high . All above, Raising interest rates badly affected the  stock market.

There are three categories of imports in Sri Lanka. These are consumer goods, intermediate goods, and investment goods. The largest portion is intermediate goods, which is 57%.This category contains inputs for manufacturing . Imposing restrictions on these goods resulted many companies to shut down and reduction  in the GDP.

When the country is facing a crisis, it is dangerous to apply the book theories as it is. The economy of Sri Lanka collapsed because of such  applications. In fact, the central bank boss and the staff  are the executors  of the economy, not the saviors. But they got the fame of rebuilding the economy. They were privileged.

As how Nanda Lal announced non-payment of foreign debt without informing Parliament. Similar manner he got CBSL salary increased. Before going home, Nandalal took a brutal salary increment. But Nandalal is a hero, people used to blame politicians.