A total of 73 election law violations were reported during the 24-hour period ending at 4:30 p.m. yesterday (10), the Election Commission announced. The Commission also said that two additional complaints were received during this period. According to the Commission, the total number of election-related complaints received since March 20 stands at 1,121. Of these, 996 complaints have been resolved so far.

The Catholic Bishops' Conference in Sri Lanka, in its special message for Easter stressed that ascertaining who the perpetrators of the Easter Sunday attacks in 2019 were and those who have aided and abetted in the dastardly act, is a matter of urgency.

Colombo Additional Magistrate Manjula Rathnayake today issued a conditional restraining order against former Provincial Councilor and Central Committee Member of the Frontline Socialist Party, Indrananda de Silva.

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said today that steps will be taken soon to resume ferry services between Mannar and Rameswaram. Adressing an election rally in Mannar, he said discussions have already begun with the Indian government on resuming the ferry services.

The Inland Revenue Department (IRD) declared that locally produced liquid milk and yogurt are now exempt from Value Added Tax (VAT), following the enactment of the Value Added Tax Amendment Bill in Parliament.

The Elections Commission today announced revised dates for the postal voting for the upcoming Local Government elections. Chairman of the Elections Commission R.M.A.L. Rathnayake said in a statement that postal voting will take place on April 24, 25, 28 and 29.

The Sri Lanka Police has announced special security measures for churches conducting religious observances in view of Easter Sunday. The Police said special religious services are to be held on Friday (18 April) and Sunday (20 April).

Former MP Udaya Gammanpila says former State Minister Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan alias ‘Pillayan’ has been detained in connection with an alleged abduction case in the East, and not related to the 2019 Easter Attacks as claimed by the government.

Due to lower electricity usage during the holiday season, some changes were made on how power is generated in the country, the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) said.

The Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre of the Department of Meteorology has issued a "Warm Weather Advisory – Extreme Caution Level" for over 20 districts across the country.

Postmaster General Ruwan Sathkumara says that the official polling cards for the upcoming local government elections are scheduled to be delivered to the Department of Post today (April 16). He stated that April 20 has been designated as a special day for the distribution of official polling cards to households.

While highlighting that the US Reciprocal taxes had created a fresh economic crisis as Sri Lanka will have to find ways and means to settle its debts by 2028, former President Ranil Wickremesinghe said the government should come out with a plan to face the situation.

The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) requests rooftop solar power system owners to temporarily disconnect their systems from today but only if they receive an official SMS notification from the board and also only till 3p.m on the specified day.

The National Election Commission has announced a delay in postal voting for 18 Local Government bodies, including the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC).

A total of 412 patients have been admitted to the Colombo National Hospital during the two-day New Year holiday period from April 13 and 14, due to accidents.

The Election Commission (EC) has requested secretaries and authorised representatives of political parties, as well as leaders of independent groups, to submit copies of any petitions and court judgments to the relevant District Election Offices.

Four suspects have been arrested at the Katunayake Airport for attempting to smuggle in stocks of Kush cannabis and Hashish to Sri Lanka.

Four more deaths have been reported in three road accidents, according to the Police. Two persons, aged 37 and 43 years old, have died in a multi-vehicle collision reported near the Kurunegala North bus depot today. A cab travelling from Dambulla to Kurunegala had collided with a three-wheeler, after which the three-wheeler had collided with a motorcycle.

While issuing a warm weather advisory today, the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre of the Meteorology Department said that the temperature felt by the human body is expected to rise to caution levels.

Police opened fire at a car that was fleeing after being hijacked in Kotahena last night. They said a man had parked his car with the engine running on Wasala Road, Kotahena, and briefly stepped into a restaurant to buy food, leaving his pregnant wife and mother inside the vehicle.