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Thushara Upuldeniya released on bail

Sri Lanka, July 9 -- Former Prisons Commissioner General Thushara Upuldeniya was released on bail over allegations involving the forgery of documents to secure Presidential pardons to ineligible inmat... Read More


Hasaranga ruled out of Bangladesh T20I series

Sri Lanka, July 9 -- Sri Lanka's T20I captain Wanindu Hasaranga has been ruled out of the upcoming T20I series against Bangladesh after sustaining a hamstring injury on his right leg. The injury occ... Read More


Animal Welfare Coalition complains on misuse of rabies control funds

Sri Lanka, July 9 -- The Animal Welfare Coalition Sri Lanka has lodged a formal complaint with the Bribery Commission against senior Health Ministry officials, alleging the misuse of Rs. 200 million a... Read More


Wimal to release song in response to attacks on Palestine, Iran

Sri Lanka, July 8 -- National Freedom Front (NFF) leader Wimal Weerawansa is set to release a new song he has written in response to the recent airstrikes on Iran and the ongoing violence against Pale... Read More


Potential Trump tariffs could trigger 50,000 job losses initially, warns FTZMA

Sri Lanka, July 8 -- Sri Lanka's economy is bracing for a potential shockwave, as the Free Trade Zone Manufacturers Association (FTZMA) warns that the proposed tariffs by President Donald Trump could ... Read More


NTC pushes digital shift with transit cards, Google Maps despite audit heat

Sri Lanka, July 8 -- The National Transport Commission (NTC) is advancing its plans to modernise Sri Lanka's public transport system by introducing a prepaid transit card and integrating bus routes in... Read More


But industry faces headwinds, says Tokyo Cement

Sri Lanka, July 8 -- Sri Lanka's cement industry is showing early signs of a resurgence, with domestic demand rising to 4.71 million metric tonnes (mn MT) in the past year, up from 3.96mn MT a year ag... Read More


Underworld crimes continue to rock govt.

Sri Lanka, July 8 -- Sri Lanka's law enforcement authorities have intensified large-scale joint search operations across the country in response to a sharp rise in drug trafficking, underworld violenc... Read More


Tusker Bhathiya critical

Sri Lanka, July 8 -- A team of wildlife conservators grappling to save the life of the tusker in Maho wildlife zone popularly known as "Bhathiya" said the jumbo was in a precarious condition. Departm... Read More


Johan Peiris returns after conquering seven summits

Sri Lanka, July 8 -- Renowned Sri Lankan mountaineer Johan Peiris, who successfully climbed the highest peaks on all seven continents, arrived at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) this morning ... Read More