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Govt, opposition in race against time to capture local authorities

Sri Lanka, May 17 -- Opposition parties persist with closed-door deliberations Govt. is also involved in attempts to rope in members Election Commission required to gazette names of members elected, n... Read More


CEB seeks 18.3% power tariff increase

Sri Lanka, May 17 -- The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) has sought a power tariff increase of 18.3 percent from June to December 2025. The CEB in its proposal to the Public Utilities Commission of Sr... Read More


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

Srilanka, May 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


Bribery Commission seeks bail cancellation, re-remand of Chamara Sampath

Srilanka, May 16 -- The Bribery Commission today requested the Colombo Chief Magistrate to cancel the bail granted to Badulla District Parliamentarian Chamara Sampath Dassanayake and to have him reman... Read More


Tangalle High Court acquits SJB Beliatta co-organiser of firearm charges

Srilanka, May 16 -- The Tangalle High Court today acquitted Ojith Liyanapathirana, the co-organiser for the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) in Beliatta, who had been indicted for the possession of a T56 ... Read More


Sinopec facing obstacles in Sri Lanka: Top Chinese scholar

Srilanka, May 16 -- Sinopec, the leading Chinese petroleum company that has sought to invest in Sri Lanka, is facing obstacles in pressing ahead with implementation, a leading Chinese scholar who is p... Read More


SL finalises US$ 930.8mn restructuring package with India

Srilanka, May 16 -- Treasury Secretary Mahinda Siriwardana and EXIM Bank of India General Manager Nirmit Ved (left) after signing the agreements Sri Lanka has formalised a series of debt restructuri... Read More


Tourist arrivals surge early May reaching 32% of 2025 target

Srilanka, May 16 -- Sri Lanka's tourism sector showed improved growth in tourist arrivals in the first 13 days of May 2025, with an expansion of 21.53 percent year-on-year (YoY) compared to the same p... Read More


Sumedha and Nadeeka to lead Sri Lanka at Asian Meet

Srilanka, May 16 -- Sri Lanka Athletics (SLA) has named two international level athletes, Sumedha Ranasinghe and Nadeeka Lekamge as the Men's and Women's Captain for the 26th Asian Senior Athletic Cha... Read More


Abandoned coconut lands to be taken over by government: CCB Chairman

Srilanka, May 16 -- The Coconut Cultivation Board (CCB) announced that attention has been focused on taking over and developing 500,000 acres of coconut cultivation land that is currently uncultivated... Read More