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50 new phone signal towers to be established ; MNP from next June

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Workshop to Inform Members of Parliament on Government’s Upcoming Digital Economic Programme.

The Ministerial Consultative Committee on Digital Economic Affairs decided to hold a workshop on the 10th of March 2025 to brief all Members of Parliament about the upcoming programme related to the government’s digital economic activities.

This decision was made during a meeting held yesterday (20) in Parliament, chaired by the Minister of Digital Economy, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. Speaker Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne also attended the meeting.

Addressing the meeting, the President emphasized the importance of accelerating the development of Sri Lanka’s digital economy, which is a key government priority and a nationwide transformation.

Officials from the Ministry of Digital Economy provided details on the future sectors of digital economic activities. They also informed the Committee that ICTA, the leading body in state digitalization, will be brought under the Digital Economy Authority, with arrangements being made to enhance service delivery.

Furthermore, as various state institutions have developed separate systems for collecting information and data, the members emphasized the need for these systems to be integrated and managed through a single institution in the future. In response, the President stated that such systems should be developed under state supervision. He also noted that instructions have been issued to ministry secretaries to refrain from creating new systems at this time. The President further highlighted the importance of tailoring these systems to meet the specific needs of each institution.

The MPs also brought to the attention of the officials the issues related to weak telephone signal coverage in certain areas of the island. In response, Ministry officials informed the Committee that plans are underway to construct 50 new signal towers in areas identified under the Village Communication Program. This initiative aims to reduce telephone signal disruptions to some extent.

The Committee also discussed the possibility of mobile phone users to regain the same mobile phone number they used when changing their mobile phone network operator (MNP service), and in response, the officials said that this facility will be implemented from next June.

During this discussion, views were expressed on the use of crypto currency and the President said that the final decision on whether to allow its use in Sri Lanka or not will be implemented based on the recommendations of the Governor of the Central Bank.

The discussion also covered measures being implemented to protect the personal data of citizens, strategies for handling emerging technologies, including AI, and the salaries of IT engineers.

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Nishantha Wickremesinghe remanded (Update)

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Former Chairman of SriLankan Airlines Nishantha Wickremesinghe has been  remanded until July 01.

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(Previous News : June 27, 2025 4.41pm)

2 ex-heads of govt. institutions, arrested

The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has arrested two former Chairmen on corruption charges.

Former Chairman of the Fisheries Corporation – Upali Liyanage and former SriLankan Airlines Chairman – Nishantha Wickremesinghe have been arrested in this manner.

However, Liyanage, who was produced before Colombo Chief Magistrate Thanuja Lakmali Jayathunga, was released on three sureties amounting to Rs. 5 million.

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Body of undergrad who went missing at Port City beach, found (Update)

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The body of the undergraduate who had gone missing at the Port City beach, has been found.

The body was found during a search by divers.


(Previous News on 27th June 2025 at 10.06 am)

Undergrad goes missing at Port City beach while snorkeling

A 24-year-old university student from Asgiriya, Gampaha, has gone missing yesterday morning (June 26) while swimming in the sea off the Colombo Port City beach.

According to the police, the student, a resident of Gampaha, was part of a group of students from the Universities of Colombo and Moratuwa who had visited the artificial beach and engaged in snorkelling.

The student failed to resurface, prompting a complaint to the Colombo Port Police.

Lifeguards later recovered the snorkeling gear believed to be belonging to the missing student.

A joint search operation involving Navy divers from the Colombo Port and Rangala Navy Division is currently underway. Further investigations are underway by the Colombo Port Police.

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Missing NPP members of Weligama PS, resurface (Update)

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The 2 NPP members of the Weligama Pradeshiya Sabha, who had gone missing earlier today (June 27), have been found at the Unawatuna beach in Galle.

According to police, they are unharmed.


(Previous News on 27th June 2025 at 12:15 pm)

2 NPP members at Weligama PS go missing (Video)

Tensions erupted at the Weligama Pradeshiya Sabha today (June 27) after 02 National Peoples’ Power (NPP) members were reportedly abducted.

The incident had occurred just before a scheduled vote to elect a new chairman.

The members, who were en route to attend the session, have reportedly gone missing, prompting the suspension of proceedings.

It has been proposed to proceed the council session if the missing members arrive.

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