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Samantha Ranasinghe to fill Kosala Nuwan's MP seat

Sri Lanka, April 9 -- The Election Commission has announced that Samantha Ranasinghe of the National People's Power (NPP) has been elected as a Member of Parliament to fill the vacancy created by the ... Read More


Ex-State Minister Viyalendran released after meeting bail conditions

Sri Lanka, April 9 -- Former State Minister Sathasivam Viyalendran, who was arrested and remanded over bribery charges, has been released after meeting his bail conditions. On March 25, the Commissio... Read More


President to meet all party leaders tomorrow to discuss US tariffs impact

Sri Lanka, April 9 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake will meet all party leaders tomorrow (April 10) to discuss the impact of the "unusual" US Tariffs imposed on Sri Lanka's exports, the Leader of... Read More


Fairer trade dynamic can fuel economic growth, job creation - US Ambassador

Sri Lanka, April 9 -- A fairer trade dynamic can fuel economic growth and job creation for both Sri Lanka and the United States, says US Ambassador to Sri Lanka Julie Chung. Posting on 'X' (formerly ... Read More


Ex-Auditor General says state officials also involved in corruption

Sri Lanka, April 9 -- Government servants are also partly responsible for some of the corruption reported within state institutions, says outgoing Auditor General Chulantha Wickramaratne. The 41st Au... Read More


Court orders to exhume remains of youth who died under Welikada Police custody

Sri Lanka, April 9 -- The Colombo Magistrate's Court has ordered the Colombo Chief Judicial Medical Officer (JMO) to exhume the remains of the youth who died while in the custody of Welikada Police. ... Read More


Section of Rampart Street in Galle Fort caves in

Sri Lanka, April 9 -- A section of the Rampart Street in the historic Galle Fort, a famous tourist attraction, has caved-in. A ten-foot section with a diameter of about five feet has caved-in, Ada De... Read More


Police discover 200 kg of Kerala cannabis in lorry transporting fish

Sri Lanka, April 9 -- Two individuals have been apprehended while transporting a stock of Kerala cannabis valued at over Rs. 55 million in a lorry. The suspects have been taken into custody in Pitipa... Read More


ADB projects Sri Lanka's economic growth at 3.9 % in 2025

Sri Lanka, April 9 -- Sri Lanka's economy is projected to grow by 3.9% in the current fiscal year, according to the Asian Development Bank. The ADB said Sri Lanka's growth exceeded expectations, rebo... Read More


CID arrests former Chairman of Kataragama Pradeshiya Sabha

Sri Lanka, April 9 -- The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has arrested the former Chairman of the Kataragama Pradeshiya Sabha, Asoka Wickremasinghe. The arrest was reportedly made over his al... Read More