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LC openings drop as pent-up demand for vehicle imports declines - CBSL chief

Sri Lanka, Nov. 26 -- Sri Lanka's Central Bank Governor Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe says that a large number of Letters of Credit (LCs) were opened this year due to "pent-up demand" following the lifting... Read More


UN chief calls for end to unlawful occupation of Palestinian territory

Sri Lanka, Nov. 26 -- Statehood for the Palestinians is a right, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Tuesday, while reiterating the call for an end to the unlawful occupation of the Palestinian... Read More


Budget 2026: Expenditure heads of Ministries of Industry, Science and Technology and Digital Economy to be debated today

Sri Lanka, Nov. 26 -- The expenditure heads of the Industry and Entrepreneurship Development, Ministry of Science and Technology and Ministry of Digital Economy are scheduled to be debated in Parliame... Read More


Very heavy showers above 150 mm likely in some areas today

Sri Lanka, Nov. 26 -- The Department of Meteorology says the low-pressure area over the southwest Bay of Bengal was located south of Sri Lanka at around midnight and it is likely to intensify into a d... Read More


Flood warning issued for low-lying areas in Heda Oya Basin

Sri Lanka, Nov. 26 -- The Department of Irrigation has issued a warning of a potential flood situation in low-lying areas along Heda Oya, for a period of 48 hours from 3.30 pm today (26). The likelih... Read More


Ex-SJB councillor and 6 others remanded over Tangalle narcotics seizure

Sri Lanka, Nov. 26 -- The Colombo Magistrate's Court today (26) ordered that seven suspects arrested in connection with the smuggling of nearly 376 kilograms of heroin and crystal methamphetamine (com... Read More


Flood warning issued for low-lying areas in Mahaweli River Basin

Sri Lanka, Nov. 26 -- The Department of Irrigation has issued a warning of a potential flood situation within the next 48 hours in several areas surrounding the Mahaweli River Basin. According to the... Read More


More details uncovered on murder of Chairman of Modara Devalaya committee

Sri Lanka, Nov. 26 -- The Galle Crime Investigation Division has arrested the main suspect in the murder of the brother-in-law of the criminal 'Karandeniya Sudda', who served as the Chairman of the Mo... Read More


Spill gates of Weheragala reservoir opened, pilgrims visiting Kataragama urged to remain vigilant

Sri Lanka, Nov. 26 -- Spill gates of the Weheragala reservoir have been opened following heavy rainfall in the Monaragala district. Assistant Director of the Monaragala District Disaster Management C... Read More


Five fishing trawlers of narcotics dealer 'Dehi Bale' seized by CID

Sri Lanka, Nov. 26 -- A total of five fishing trawlers reportedly belonging to large-scale drug trafficker Sehan Sathsara alias 'Dehi Bale' have been seized. The trawlers valued at Rs. 200 million ha... Read More