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14 Injured as bus crashes into tree on A09 road

SriLanka, Oct. 7 -- Fourteen passengers were injured after a private bus veered off the road and collided with a tree in the Galkulama area along the A09 road early this morning (October 7), police sa... Read More


Protest planned over removal of Gnanasara Thera's robes

SriLanka, Oct. 7 -- A peaceful protest is scheduled to be held at the Colombo Courts premises at 9 a.m. today (7), opposing the Prisons Department's decision to remove the robes of Ven. Galagodaaththe... Read More


No fuel shortage, private supply cuts and panic buying trigger queues: CPC Chairman

SriLanka, Oct. 7 -- The recent fuel queues across the country were caused by private petroleum companies reducing their daily fuel release and panic buying triggered by false reports on social media, ... Read More


Government to seek legal advice on action against private fuel companies

SriLanka, Oct. 7 -- The government will seek legal advice on possible action against private fuel companies if they continue to restrict fuel supplies and inconvenience the public, Energy Minister Anu... Read More


Shiranthi Rajapaksa arrested

SriLanka, Oct. 7 -- Former First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa has been arrested by officers of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC), according to reports. She was a... Read More


Sri Lanka MICE Expo 2026 opens, connecting global buyers with industry

SriLanka, Oct. 7 -- The Sri Lanka MICE Expo 2026 (SL-MICE Expo 2026), organized by the Sri Lanka Convention Bureau (SLCB), under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism, offici... Read More


PM rings the Bell at CSE to champion financial literacy and investor education

SriLanka, Oct. 7 -- As part of World Investor Week (WIW) 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka (SEC) and the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) joined stock exchanges around the world in... Read More


South Asia's strong growth defies global headwinds

SriLanka, Oct. 7 -- Exceeding earlier projections, growth in South Asia is expected to increase to 6.9 percent this year, with strong domestic demand keeping the region resilient to global shocks, acc... Read More


World Bank calls for new growth engine as Sri Lanka moves beyond crisis recovery

SriLanka, Oct. 7 -- Sri Lanka has largely won back economic stability, but now comes the harder part, which is finding a new engine for growth. The World Bank yesterday said the country must pivot to... Read More


Bank officer remanded for allegedly helping Gnanasara Thera evade arrest

SriLanka, Oct. 7 -- A bank officer from Kelaniya was arrested and produced before the Colombo Chief Magistrate's Court for allegedly assisting Ven. Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thera to evade arrest. Th... Read More