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China to provide Sri Lanka's full requirement of school uniforms for 2026

Sri Lanka, Sept. 12 -- The Chinese government has agreed to provide the full requirement of school uniform material required for 4,418,404 government and government-aided school students in Sri Lanka ... Read More


Sri Lanka sets sights on welcoming 500,000 Indian travellers

Sri Lanka, Sept. 12 -- Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau has launched its first-ever dedicated destination wedding promotion for the Indian market, marking a new chapter in strengthening tourism ties... Read More


Six live exotic snakes found in female passenger's luggage at BIA

Sri Lanka, Sept. 12 -- Six live exotic snakes were seized at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) from a Sri Lankan national arriving from Bangkok via Chennai on a IndiGo Airlines flight, Sri ... Read More


Former chief justice Karki named Nepal's first female leader after unrest

Sri Lanka, Sept. 12 -- Sushila Karki, a former chief justice, will become the first woman to lead Nepal, to be sworn in as interim leader later on Friday after violent anti-graft protests forced Prime... Read More


Harsha raises concerns over Bribery Commission's financial management

Sri Lanka, Sept. 12 -- The Chairman of the Committee on Public Finance (CoPF), MP Dr. Harsha de Silva, has raised concerns regarding the financial management of the Commission to Investigate Allegatio... Read More


SC grants leave to proceed with petition over electricity bill for Namal's wedding

Sri Lanka, Sept. 12 -- The Supreme Court (SC) has granted leave to proceed with the hearing of a fundamental rights petition filed by an attorney seeking a ruling that the fundamental rights of the pe... Read More


Suspect identified in murder of mother and son in Karandeniya

Sri Lanka, Sept. 12 -- A suspect has been identified in connection with the incident of the murder of a 74-year-old woman and her 25-year-old son in Karandeniya, according to police. A 74-year-old wo... Read More


Brazil's ex-president Bolsonaro sentenced to 27 years after landmark coup plot conviction

Sri Lanka, Sept. 12 -- Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was sentenced on Thursday to 27 years and three months in prison hours after being convicted of plotting a coup to remain in power afte... Read More


CoPF calls for financial autonomy for Bribery Commission, AG's Dept

Sri Lanka, Sept. 12 -- The Committee on Public Finance (CoPF) has granted approval for the 2026 budget estimate of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC). This ap... Read More


Sri Lanka makes big jump in Global Democracy Rankings

Sri Lanka, Sept. 12 -- Sri Lanka has moved up 15 places in the 2025 Global Democracy Index compared to the previous year, according to the latest report by an intergovernmental democracy watchdog. Th... Read More