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CBSL's Anti-Pyramid National Awareness Week from tomorrow

Sri Lanka, July 13 -- The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) will launch the 'Anti-Pyramid National Awareness Week' from tomorrow (14). Accordingly, the 'National Awareness Week' launch by the Financia... Read More


'Exam-based education system is flawed and needs change': PM Harini

Sri Lanka, July 13 -- Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that the current perspective on education is extremely narrow, and that the practice of evaluating education solely based on exam res... Read More


North Korea reaffirms support for Russia's war in Ukraine

Sri Lanka, July 13 -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un offered Moscow his "unconditional support" on the war in Ukraine, according to Pyongyang state media reports. In talks with Russian Foreign Minis... Read More


Sri Sobitha Nahimigama Housing Project vested with public

Sri Lanka, July 13 -- The official handover of the Sri Sobitha Nahimigama housing project to its beneficiaries has taken place at the Oyamadua, Elpathagama in the Anuradhapura District, with the parti... Read More


Sri Lanka to seek further tariff cut from US before deadline

Sri Lanka, July 13 -- The Chairman of the Export Development Board (EDB), Mangala Wijesinghe, stated that discussions will be held with the United States before August 01, in an effort to obtain furth... Read More


Sri Lanka's workers' remittances exceed USD 600 mn in June

Sri Lanka, July 13 -- Sri Lanka has received USD 635.7 million in workers' remittances in June 2025, according to the latest figures released by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL). This is an incre... Read More


Four arrested with smuggled spices, medicine and cosmetic products in Kilinochchi

Sri Lanka, July 13 -- A total of four persons have been apprehended with a stock of smuggled spices, medicine and cosmetic products during a search operation conducted in the beach of Devils Point, Ki... Read More


Dozens of British MPs call for UK to recognise Palestine as state

Sri Lanka, July 13 -- Nearly 60 British MPs have called on Foreign Secretary David Lammy and the Foreign Office to immediately recognise Palestine as a state. A mix of centrist and left-wing MPs, inc... Read More


Sri Lankan engineer's 'Smart Drain' innovation earns global recognition at WIPO Awards 2025

Sri Lanka, July 13 -- Sri Lankan engineer Dr. Nadeesha Chandrasena has won a 2025 WIPO Global Award in the environment category for her innovative stormwater management solution, the 'Smart Drain'. T... Read More


Two suspects remanded over illegal motorcycles and cannabis plants seized at Hambantota Bird Park

Sri Lanka, July 13 -- The two suspects who were arrested yesterday (13) for storing illegally imported high-capacity motorcycles valued at Rs. 250 million at the Bird Park warehouse in Hambantota, hav... Read More