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Nepal issues arrest warrant for ex-PM Deuba in graft probe

Sri Lanka, April 9 -- Nepal has issued an arrest warrant for former prime minister Sher Bahadur Deuba for alleged corruption, officials said on Thursday (Apr 9), making him the latest high-profile fig... Read More


Ex-President Ranil Wickremesinghe returns to the island

Sri Lanka, April 9 -- Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe, who underwent a surgery in Singapore, has returned to the island this morning (09). Former President Wickremesinghe departed for Singapore... Read More


IMF reaches staff-level agreement on combined fifth and sixth reviews of Sri Lanka's EFF

Sri Lanka, April 9 -- Sri Lanka and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have reached staff-level agreement on economic policies to conclude the combined Fifth and Sixth Reviews of Sri Lanka's reform... Read More


IMF reaches staff-level agreement on fifth and sixth reviews of Sri Lanka's EFF

Sri Lanka, April 9 -- Sri Lanka and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have reached staff-level agreement on economic policies to conclude the combined Fifth and Sixth Reviews of Sri Lanka's reform... Read More


Man arrested with conch shell in Kalutara

Sri Lanka, April 9 -- An individual has been arrested for the possession of a conch shell (Valampuri) near the Kalutara depot. The person was arrested in a raid conducted yesterday (08) afternoon on ... Read More


President reiterates commitment to alleviating rural poverty

Sri Lanka, April 9 -- The 59th Aluth Sahal Mangallaya or the National New Rice Festival commenced today (09) at the sacred Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake... Read More


Oil prices surge as investors remain wary of US-Iran ceasefire

Sri Lanka, April 9 -- Oil prices rose on Thursday on investors' concerns supply from the key Middle East producing region may not fully resume amid doubts the two-week ceasefire between the U.S. and I... Read More


Special bus services from Makumbura for festive season

Sri Lanka, April 9 -- Passengers travelling ahead of the Sinhala and Tamil New Year holidays are informed that additional bus services have been deployed from the Makumbura Multimodal Centre (MMC) in ... Read More


JD Vance says Iran would be foolish to let talks collapse over Lebanon

Sri Lanka, April 9 -- United States Vice President JD Vance has warned Iran that it would be "dumb" to jeopardise its ceasefire with Washington over Israel's attacks in Lebanon. Although Pakistan, wh... Read More


Youth arrested with over 1kg of ICE in Maradana

Sri Lanka, April 9 -- A youth has been arrested for the possession of 1 kilogram and 220 grams of crystal methamphetamine (Ice) during a special raid conducted in Maradana. The suspect is a 25-year-o... Read More