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Former CJ Jayantha Jayasuriya assumes duties as SL's Permanent Representative to UN

Sri Lanka, June 6 -- Ambassador Jayantha Jayasuriya officially assumed duties as Sri Lanka's Permanent Representative to the United Nations by presenting his Letters of Credence to UN Secretary-Genera... Read More


Defence Ministry refutes MP's claim on weapons linked to Prabhakaran

Sri Lanka, June 6 -- The Ministry of Defence has rejected recent allegations made in Parliament by MP Ramanathan Archuna, who claimed that a cache of weapons once belonging to former LTTE leader Velup... Read More


Man with Rs.2.2 Mn worth smuggled cigarettes arrested

Sri Lanka, June 6 -- A resident of Pannala who was in possession of a stock of smuggled cigarettes worth of Rs. 2.2 million was taken into custody by the Department of Excise today. The Excise Depar... Read More


New Chief Secretary of Western Province appointed

Sri Lanka, June 6 -- President Anura Kumara Disanayake has appointed K.G.P. Pushpakumara as the Chief Secretary of the Western Province. The official letter of appointment was handed over to Pushpaku... Read More


CSE closes negatively with both ASPI and S&P SL20 posting declines

Sri Lanka, June 6 -- The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) closed the day and the week on a negative note, following a consistent upward trend earlier in the week. The All Share Price Index (ASPI) declined... Read More


CCTV footage deleted in Rs. 4 Mn bribery probe: Three DMT officers further remanded

Sri Lanka, June 6 -- The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABC) informed the court today that all CCTV footage recorded on the premises of the Department of Motor Traff... Read More


Key files missing from Yahapalana-era anti-corruption committee, PM tells Parliament

Sri Lanka, June 6 -- Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya informed Parliament today that several files from the Anti-Corruption Committee Office, which operated under the Prime Minister's Office during t... Read More


Candidates declaring LG Polls election expenses at an exceptionally pleasing rate - EC

Sri Lanka, June 5 -- Declaring campaign finances of the contestants of the recently concluded Local Government polls 2025 is at an exceptionally pleasing rate where over 66, 000 out of 75, 500 candida... Read More


SVAT repeal expected to add Rs.191bn annually to VAT coffers

Sri Lanka, June 5 -- The upcoming repeal of the Simplified Value Added Tax (SVAT) regime is projected to significantly bolster Sri Lanka's Value Added Tax (VAT) revenue, with an estimated additional R... Read More


Urgent antigen kits to be imported

Sri Lanka, June 5 -- The Ministry of Health is set to import additional stocks of COVID-19 antigen test kits as a precautionary measure amidst growing concerns over a new global variant of the virus, ... Read More