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27,500 individuals subjected to inspection during special police operation

Sri Lanka, Sept. 16 -- A total of 598 individuals have been arrested on suspicion of being involved in criminal activities and also over illicit liquor and drug-related offenses during a special islan... Read More


Special Mediation Boards for financial disputes to be established - Minister of Justice

Sri Lanka, Sept. 16 -- Minister of Justice and National Integration Harshana Nanayakkara stated that measures will be taken to establish special mediation boards (Samatha Mandala) for financial disput... Read More


Concessional loans for small-scale entrepreneurs in Western Province

Sri Lanka, Sept. 16 -- A concessional loan scheme intended to facilitate micro and small-scale entrepreneurs in the Western Province has been planned, the Chief Secretary of the Western Province, K.G.... Read More


Sri Lanka eyes 6% growth in 2026, but 2025 outlook dims amid spending delays: Dy Minister

Sri Lanka, Sept. 16 -- Sri Lanka is aiming to boost its economic growth to up to 6% in 2026, partly through record government capital expenditure, though delays in passing the budget could drag on its... Read More


Digital signature introduced for government entities to enhance efficiency

Sri Lanka, Sept. 16 -- A digital signature system has been introduced for public officials with the aim of making official duties easier and more efficient. Minister of Public Administration, Provinc... Read More


Over 75,000 tourists arrive in first two weeks of September

Sri Lanka, Sept. 16 -- The number of tourists who arrived in the country in the first two weeks of September stood at 75,358, the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority has announced. According to l... Read More


Nepal's deadly protests hammer tourism sector as arrivals fall 30%

Sri Lanka, Sept. 16 -- Nepal's deadliest protests in decades erupted just as the country entered its peak tourist season, dealing a blow to businesses that had been preparing to welcome trekkers from ... Read More


Dy Minister Sunil Watagala lodges complaint with CID over defamatory social media posts

Sri Lanka, Sept. 16 -- Deputy Minister of Public Security Sunil Watagala states that he has lodged a complaint with the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) regarding malicious and false statements... Read More


Donald Trump says Netanyahu "won't be hitting" Qatar again

Sri Lanka, Sept. 16 -- US President Donald Trump insisted Monday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would not strike Qatar again, after an attack on Hamas last week that infuriated Washing... Read More


Woman dead, seven injured in fatal accident on Southern Expressway

Sri Lanka, Sept. 16 -- A woman has died while seven others have sustained injuries in an accident that occurred between the Galanigama and Kahathuduwa interchanges on the Southern Expressway, police s... Read More