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Speaker approves emergency debate on Iran-Israel conflict

Sri Lanka, June 18 -- Speaker Jagath Wickramaratne has granted approval for an emergency debate on the ongoing Iran-Israel conflict, scheduled to take place at 3:30 p.m. today. The debate was request... Read More


Tilvin seeks furthering of ties with Communist Party of China

Sri Lanka, June 18 -- JVP General Secretary Tilvin Silva who is now in China at the invitation of the Communist Party of China (CPC) met with the Minister of the International Department of the CPC Ce... Read More


Ozone replaces particulate matter as Delhi's top pollutant this summer: CSE

New Delhi, June 17 -- Ozone, not particulate matter, has emerged as the dominant pollutant in Delhi's air this summer - a major shift that highlights a growing and poorly addressed public health threa... Read More


Industrial activities pick up momentum despite slowing in April due to holidays

Sri Lanka, June 17 -- The industrial heft of the country, measured by the Index of Industrial Production, slipped in April from March, due to factory closures during the traditional new year holidays ... Read More


SL will lay groundwork for a self-reliant economy by 2028: Prez

Sri Lanka, June 17 -- Sri Lanka would lay the groundwork for a self-reliant economy by 2028, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said yesterday, as the island nation works to break from cycles of econo... Read More


Sri Lanka's economy expands 4.8% in 1Q25 on robust industrial activities

Sri Lanka, June 17 -- Sri Lanka's economy expanded by 4.8 percent in the first quarter ended in March 2025, extending the recovery, which set off in the third quarter of 2023, the data released from t... Read More


Sri Lankans braced for price hike at pumps by August

Sri Lanka, June 17 -- Fuel prices are poised to increase during revisions expected by August because of spikes in the global market as a direct result of the conflict between Israel and Iran, a top of... Read More


"This time must be different!" IMF First Deputy MD Dr. Gita Gopinath tells SL

Sri Lanka, June 17 -- Sri Lanka received what can be called a charged address from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) yesterday, which declared that the island nation's recovery from its worst econ... Read More


SC orders NIC recognition for Buddhist Bhikkhuni, citing violation of fundamental rights

Sri Lanka, June 17 -- In a landmark judgement upholding the right to equal treatment, the Supreme Court, by majority decision yesterday, issued an order directing the Commissioner General of the Depar... Read More


Road ahead demands steadfast focus on sustaining reform agenda: CB Governor

Sri Lanka, June 17 -- Sri Lanka must maintain a firm focus on reforms, private sector empowerment and consistent policymaking, to secure a lasting economic recovery and sustainable debt levels, Centra... Read More