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Sri Lanka's Central Bank keeps policy rate unchanged

Sri Lanka, July 23 -- The Monetary Policy Board has decided to maintain the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) at the current level of 7.75% at its meeting held on Tuesday (July 22), the Central Bank of Sri ... Read More


CID assistance sought to probe deaths of four elephants

Sri Lanka, July 23 -- A request has been made to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) and the Scene of Crime Officers of the Police Department to promptly provide support for necessary investig... Read More


Air India crash: Wrong bodies sent to grieving families in UK

Sri Lanka, July 23 -- Multiple British families of Air India 171 crash have received wrong bodies, according to a report. On June 12, the London-bound AI 171 flight crashed shortly after take-off in ... Read More


Ex-Batticaloa OIC held under PTA for concealing info linked to Easter attacks

Sri Lanka, July 23 -- The Special Unit of the Criminal Investigation Department has informed the Colombo Fort Magistrate's Court that a former Officer-in-Charge (OIC) of the Batticaloa Police is being... Read More


Preethi Padman Surasena confirmed as next Chief JusticeofSriLanka

Sri Lanka, July 23 -- The Constitutional Council has ratified President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's nomination of Supreme Court Justice Preethi Padman Surasena as the next Chief Justice of Sri Lanka. ... Read More


Draft of National Media Policy unveiled

Sri Lanka, July 23 -- The draft of the National Media Policy has been unveiled by the Ministry of Mass Media. The policy has been drafted through a multi-stakeholder and consultative process. The Na... Read More


Sri Lanka to shift from exam-centric education to module-based system by 2026: PM

Sri Lanka, July 23 -- Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education, and Vocational Education, Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, announced today (23) that Sri Lanka is shifting away from an educati... Read More


Sri Lanka and Pakistan keen to strengthen defence sector partnerships

Sri Lanka, July 23 -- Sri Lanka and Pakistan have reiterated the importance of reinforcing defence sector partnerships across multiple domains. This was emphasized when the Chief of General Staff of ... Read More


Asian Development Bank lowers Sri Lanka's GDP growth estimate for FY2025

Sri Lanka, July 23 -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has revised downward its GDP growth forecast for Sri Lanka, primarily due to the effects of US tariff policies. The revised forecast, detailed i... Read More


Doha-bound Air India flight faces technical snag; plane makes precautionary landing

Sri Lanka, July 23 -- A Doha-bound Air India Express flight from Calicut International Airport was forced to return on Wednesday morning due to a technical fault, airport officials confirmed. The airc... Read More