Highlighting that the recent spate of killings is clear evidence that Public Security Minister Ananda Wijepala has failed in his duties to maintain law and order, Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Dayasiri Jayasekera called for the minister’s resignation. Jayasekera told a media briefing that the minister in charge of law and order has not fulfilled his responsibilities.

“Any minister pledges to carry out the duties vested in him upon being sworn in. He is also responsible for managing all institutions under his ministry effectively, once such institutions are gazetted. Therefore, the current minister of law and order has failed in these duties. Accordingly, he should resign from the post,” Jayasekera said.

“There have been 31 shooting incidents over the past few weeks, and around 27 people have been murdered. People, including political activists, are being killed at an alarming rate,” he added, referring to the recent killing of Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) activist Dan Priyasad.

He also stated that senior officials, including the Acting IGP, bear responsibility for the recent killings.

Furthermore, the MP said that subjecting every motorcyclist wearing a helmet to checks will not be an effective way to prevent crime.

Ranuli Wijesirwardhana, a student of Visakha Vidyalaya, Colombo, has excelled in both the G.C.E. Ordinary Level and Advanced Level examinations within the same year.

Commissioner General of Examinations Amith Jayasundara has revealed that a higher percentage of female candidates have qualified for university admission compared to male candidates at the 2024 Advanced Level examinations.

A man who demonstrated the main character of a drama (Ponnan Sangar), which depicted the Hindu culture, fell to death off a 60-foot pole in Nanu Oya this morning. The man was identified as a 63-year-old father of three from a tea estate in Nanu Oya.

A total of 177,588 students who passed the 2024 GCE Advanced Level (A/L) examinations have qualified for university entrance, the Examinations Department announced. A total of 274,361 candidates including 222,774 school candidates and 51,587 private candidates passed the examinations.

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said an international cricket stadium will be constructed in the north. Addressing an electoral rally in the north in view of the Local Government elections, he said the first match will be played soon after that, enabling the people to cheer in the pavilion irrespective of any divisions among them.

A high-level European Union GSP+ Monitoring Mission is scheduled to visit Sri Lanka from April 28 to May 7, 2025. The purpose of the mission is to assess the country's progress in meeting the conditions tied to the Generalised Scheme of Preferences Plus (GSP+) trade concessions.

A 29-year-old businessman from the Heenatiya area in Katunayaka was injured in a shooting incident this morning, Katunayake Police said. According to police, the incident occurred around 5:35 a.m. when two individuals arrived at his residence armed with T-56 type firearms and opened fire.

The results of the 2024 (2025) GCE Advanced Level Examinations will be released soon according to several local media reports. Hiru TV has reported that the results are expected to be released tonight.

It’s reported that 201 key underworld figures are reportedly coordinating crimes in Sri Lanka, including murders and drug trafficking, while residing abroad, mainly in countries like Dubai. Police sources say all relevant details about these individuals have been shared with INTERPOL.