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Colombo Stock Exchange records landmark single-day turnover

Sri Lanka, May 27 -- The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) recorded a significant milestone today (27), with its total market turnover reaching Rs. 18.7 billion, one of the highest single-day volumes in re... Read More


Heavy traffic as Lotus Road closed due to protest

Sri Lanka, May 27 -- Lotus Road in Colombo Fort has been closed for traffic due to a protest a protest march by the Inter University Students' Federation (IUSF). Severe traffic congestion has been re... Read More


Notice on university admission issued by UGC

Sri Lanka, May 27 -- The deadline for the acceptance of applications for university admission for the academic year 2024/2025, for students who passed the 2024 G.C.E. Advanced Level Examination will e... Read More


Hearing of case related to SLFP headquarters adjourned

Sri Lanka, May 27 -- The Court of Appeal today (27) extended the interim injunction issued preventing the examination of a private plaint filed against Chairman of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) f... Read More


Case filed over misuse of funds by Sarana Gunawardena heard at Colombo HC

Sri Lanka, May 27 -- The case filed against former Deputy Minister Sarana Gunawardena, who is accused of misappropriating over Rs. 12 million during the period leading up to the 2015 Presidential Elec... Read More


Assistant Immigration Controller remanded over issuing passports for 'Kehelbaddara Padme'

Sri Lanka, May 27 -- An Assistant Controller of the Department of Immigration and Emigration, who was arrested for allegedly issuing three forged passports for underworld kingpin Mandinu Padmasiri ali... Read More


Deadline gazetted for submission of LG members' lists

Sri Lanka, May 27 -- The Election Commission has issued an urgent reminder to all political parties and independent groups to submit the names of their elected representatives to local government bodi... Read More


Cabinet Spokesman clarifies move to extend state patronage for Malini Fonseka's funeral

Sri Lanka, May 27 -- Attention was drawn towards the decision by the government to provide state patronage to perform the final rites of late veteran actress Malini Fonseka, during today's weekly Cabi... Read More


Sri Lanka closely monitoring emergence of new COVID variant: Minister

Sri Lanka, May 27 -- Cabinet Spokesperson Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa says the government is closely monitoring the emergence of a new COVID-19 variant that is spreading in several countries worldw... Read More


National Security Council to review MPs' security requests - Acting IGP

Sri Lanka, May 27 -- Requests by Members of Parliament to increase their respective security detail will be forwarded to the National Security Council for consideration, Acting Inspector General of Po... Read More