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Rugby held hostage by legal battles and power struggles

Sri Lanka, Feb. 7 -- Sri Lanka Rugby (SLR) finds itself mired in yet another administrative turmoil, a crisis emblematic of the wider governance issues plaguing sports in the country. As the Inter-Cl... Read More


'No accident Nor an innocent mistake':Ahimsa Seeks AG's Removal Over handling of Lasantha's Case"

Sri Lanka, Feb. 7 -- Ahimsa Wickrematunge, daughter of the slain Editor in Chief of The Sunday Leader newspaper has requested Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya to impeach the Attorney General for gros... Read More


NPP Govt. heading for political appointments to key overseas missions

Sri Lanka, Feb. 7 -- Colombo, February 7 (Daily Mirror) - Despite past criticism of politicisation of the Sri Lanka Foreign Service, the National People's Power (NPP) government is in the process of m... Read More


Police reveal charges against three suspects repatriated from Dubai

Sri Lanka, Feb. 7 -- Colombo, Feb 07 (Daily Mirror) - The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) officers today repatriated three wanted criminals including Nadakandage Upali alias ' Rotumba Upali' f... Read More


Tourism sector hits new milestone with strong January arrivals

Srilanka, Feb. 6 -- Sri Lanka's tourism sector, having overcome multiple challenges over the past five years, has reached a new milestone, with tourist arrivals in January hitting an all-time high for... Read More


SL eyes MICE sector growth with new Conference Ambassador Programme

Srilanka, Feb. 6 -- Sri Lanka yesterday launched the Sri Lanka Conference Ambassador Programme (SLCAP), an initiative aimed at positioning the country as a leading destination for international confer... Read More


Develop bankable business models to attract DPI investment: Dr. Hans

Srilanka, Feb. 6 -- Sri Lanka must focus on developing bankable business models to attract global investment that would help improve its digital public infrastructure, according to Chief Advisor to Pr... Read More


Indices close in red

Srilanka, Feb. 6 -- Indices closed in red as a result of price losses in counters such as Hatton National Bank, Commercial Bank and Melstacorp with the turnover crossing Rs. 6.3 Bn. High net worth and... Read More


Weekly T-bill auction concludes with a marginal dip in auction yields

Srilanka, Feb. 6 -- In yesterday's weekly T-Bill auction, weighted average yields registered a marginal dip. The weighted average yield for the 3M bill stood at 7.79% and recorded a 14bps drop compare... Read More


Sampath Bank and Union Assurance enter exclusive bancassurance partnership

Srilanka, Feb. 6 -- Sampath Bank has yet again reinforced its position as a premier financial services institution by entering a strategic partnership with Union Assurance, to deliver one-stop-shop fi... Read More