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Couple arrested at BIA with cigarettes worth Rs. 5.25 million

Sri Lanka, Jan. 1 -- A couple who attempted to smuggle a consignment of foreign-manufactured cigarettes worth Rs. 5.25 million into the country has been arrested at the arrival terminal of the Bandara... Read More


Central Bank announces closure of Public Debt Department

Sri Lanka, Jan. 1 -- The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has announced the closure of the Public Debt Department (PDD) and the transfer of the LankaSecure Division of the PDD to the Payments and Sett... Read More


Concessionary loan scheme announced to purchase paddy in Maha Season

Sri Lanka, Jan. 1 -- A pledge loan scheme for Small and Medium Scale Paddy Millers and Cooperative Societies, at a concessionary interest rate has been announced to purchase paddy in the 2025/2026 Mah... Read More


Govt announces concessionary loan scheme to purchase paddy in Maha Season

Sri Lanka, Jan. 1 -- A pledge loan scheme for Small and Medium Scale Paddy Millers and Cooperative Societies, at a concessionary interest rate is scheduled to be implemented for purchasing paddy in Ma... Read More


Asgiriya Chief Prelate urges everyone to set aside divisions and rebuild the country

Sri Lanka, Jan. 1 -- Everyone should work together by setting aside ethnic differences to rebuild the country, emphasized the Chief Prelate of the Asgiriya chapter of Siam Nikaya, Most Venerable Warak... Read More


Bulgaria officially adopts euro, becoming 21st eurozone member

Sri Lanka, Jan. 1 -- Bulgaria - the poorest country in the European Union - has become the 21st member of the eurozone - leapfrogging more obvious and prosperous candidates like Poland, the Czech Repu... Read More


Close associate of organized criminal arrested with narcotics in Dondra

Sri Lanka, Jan. 1 -- An individual has been arrested in Gandara, Dondra for the possession of 115 grams and 200 milligrams of heroin, 23 grams and 700 milligrams of crystal methamphetamine('Ice') and ... Read More


Police Sub-Inspector arrested on bribery charges

Sri Lanka, Jan. 1 -- A Sub-Inspector attached to the Kinniya Police Station has been arrested on bribery charges. The Sub-Inspector was arrested following a complaint lodged by a resident of Kinniya.... Read More


Sri Lanka Rupee depreciates by 5.6% against US dollar in 2025

Sri Lanka, Jan. 1 -- The Sri Lanka rupee had depreciated by 5.6 per cent against the US dollar in 2025, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has confirmed. According to the CBSL, the buying rate of t... Read More


Colombo inflation remains unchanged at 2.1% in December 2025

Sri Lanka, Jan. 1 -- The overall rate of inflation, as measured by the Colombo Consumer Price Index (CCPI) on a Year-on-Year (Y-o-Y) basis, remains unchanged at 2.1% in December 2025, compared to the ... Read More