Two traders fined Rs. 300,000 for selling rice above controlled prices

Srilanka, Aug. 9 -- Two traders in Wellawaya have been fined a total of Rs. 300,000 by the Wellawaya Magistrate's Court for selling rice above the stipulated maximum retail prices, according to the Co... Read More

Sri Lanka's worker remittances surpass US$5 billion in first seven months

Srilanka, Aug. 9 -- Remittances sent by Sri Lankan migrant workers exceeded US$5 billion during the first seven months of the year, according to the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL). According to ... Read More

Human Rights Commission to summon officials over prison unrests

Srilanka, Aug. 9 -- The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) has decided to summon the heads of all relevant institutions for a discussion on the recent unrest reported at several prisons. A ... Read More

Derana-Signal Colombo International Kite Festival begins

Srilanka, Aug. 9 -- Sri Lanka's first and only international kite festival, the 'Derana- Signal Colombo International Kite Festival,' commenced today (09) at 1.00 p.m. at the Galle Face Green in Colom... Read More

Fairly heavy rainfall above 75 mm expected in some parts of the island.

Sri Lanka, Aug. 8 -- Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in the Sabaragamuwa and Western provinces and in Kandy, Nuwara-Eliya, Galle and Matara districts, according to the Department of Mete... Read More

Shani Abeysekara promoted to rank of DIG

Sri Lanka, Aug. 8 -- Director of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Shani Abeysekara has been promoted to the rank of Deputy Inspector General of Police... Read More

Fairly heavy rainfall expected in some parts of the island tomorrow

Sri Lanka, Aug. 8 -- According to the Department of Meteorology, showers or thundershowers will occur at times in the Sabaragamuwa and Western provinces and in the Kandy, Nuwara Eliya, Galle, and Mata... Read More

Sri Lanka's official reserves rise to USD 6.59 billion in July

Sri Lanka, Aug. 8 -- The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) stated that the country's total official foreign reserves stood at USD 6,591 million at the end of July. According to a report issued by t... Read More

Police identify inmates responsible for recent prison clashes

Sri Lanka, Aug. 8 -- Sri Lanka Police stated that the groups responsible for initiating clashes at the Kuruwita, Pallansena, and New Magazine prisons, where incidents of unrest were reported recently,... Read More

SLCERT warns public of large-scale, organised social media extortion racket

Sri Lanka, Aug. 8 -- The Sri Lanka Computer Emergency Readiness Team (SLCERT) has uncovered information about a large-scale organised extortion racket being carried out through social media and messag... Read More

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