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Maithri Gunaratne accuses President, Finance Secretary after hackers steal $2.5 mln

Sri Lanka, April 23 -- The President of the Free Lawyers Organisation, President's Counsel Maithri Gunaratne, has claimed that both the President and the Secretary to the Finance Ministry should be he... Read More


High-stakes Tamil Nadu, West Bengal election begins in India amid voter roll row

Sri Lanka, April 23 -- Voters will cast their ballots on Thursday as high-stakes state elections get under way across India, with key contests in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu. In West Bengal, where the... Read More


Walk for Peace heads to Temple of the Tooth Relic in Kandy today

Sri Lanka, April 23 -- The second day of the internationally recognized "Ehipassiko Walk for Peace" falls today (23). Today's section of the walk is scheduled to proceed from the historic Aluvihare T... Read More


Sri Lanka, Iran Foreign Ministers hold phone conversation

Sri Lanka, April 23 -- The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Vijitha Herath has held a telephone conversation with Abbas Araghchi, the Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran. During the call, Ir... Read More


Auspicious time for planting of tree saplings for New Year falls today

Sri Lanka, April 23 -- The auspicious time for Planting of Tree Saplings, as specified in the Sinhala and Tamil New Year auspicious time schedule ('Nekath Seettuwa'), falls today (April 23). Accordin... Read More


Underworld figure 'Keselwatte Dinusha' remanded

Sri Lanka, April 23 -- The Colombo Magistrate's Court today (23) ordered that organized criminal Dinush Chathuranga, alias 'Keselwatte Dinusha', who was arrested in India and brought back to Sri Lanka... Read More


Iran says Strait of Hormuz cannot be opened due to ceasefire breaches

Sri Lanka, April 23 -- Iran's chief negotiator in talks with the US said it is "not possible" for the Strait of Hormuz to be opened due to "the blatant violations of the ceasefire" by the US and Israe... Read More


Hackers breached system via email, efforts underway to recover funds - Finance Secretary

Sri Lanka, April 23 -- The Secretary to the Ministry of Finance Dr. Harshana Suriyapperuma says that efforts are already underway to recover as much as possible of the USD 2.5 million in funds obtaine... Read More


CAA releases weekly estimated retail price for essential food items

Sri Lanka, April 23 -- The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has announced the estimated retail price ranges for several essential food items for the week of April 20 to April 26, 2026. The estimated ... Read More


Australian HC confirms ongoing probe over irregularities in payments owed by Sri Lanka to Australia

Sri Lanka, April 23 -- The Ministry of Finance is currently probing irregularities in payments owed by Sri Lanka to the government of Australia, the Australian High Commission in Colombo stated. The ... Read More