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Pakistan becomes more Middle Eastern than South Asian

Sri Lanka, Oct. 13 -- On August 22, 2025, US President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that he was appointing his close aide, Sergio Gor, as the next US Ambassador to India and Special Envoy fo... Read More


Will the PSC on 'Black July' be just another fruitless probe?

Sri Lanka, Oct. 13 -- Would a Presidential Commission of inquiry (PCoI) or a Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) serve better to investigate the Anti-Tamil pogrom of 1983, better known as Black July?... Read More


Man arrested for employing underage boy

Sri Lanka, Oct. 13 -- A retired soldier who employed an underage boy as a labourer in his plant nursery was arrested last morning by Higurukaduwa Police. The 57-year-old suspect was a resident of Bibi... Read More


Heavy rain, severe lightning warning issued for several areas

Sri Lanka, Oct. 13 -- The Meteorology Department has forecast heavy rainfall of 100-150 mm in some areas of the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Uva and Southern provinces. The Department said showers... Read More


CBSL flags sovereign exposure and gold lending risks

Sri Lanka, Oct. 13 -- Sri Lanka's financial recovery is carrying fresh lending risks alongside a long-standing vulnerability: the financial institutions remain heavily exposed to the government, while... Read More


Namal Rajapaksa further remanded till October 28

Sri Lanka, Oct. 13 -- Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa, who is in remand custody over an alleged bribery incident involving the purchase of Airbus aircraft, was today further remanded till October 28 b... Read More


Sajith rejects Ashok Abeysinghe's resignation

Sri Lanka, Oct. 13 -- Opposition Leader and Leader of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Sajith Premadasa has rejected the resignation of former MP Ashok Abeysinghe from the party. Former MP Abeysinghe... Read More


Rs. 500,000 fine for selling bottled water above MRP

Sri Lanka, Oct. 13 -- The Avissawella Magistrate's Court has imposed a fine of Rs. 500,000 on company for selling a 500ml bottle of locally bottled drinking water for Rs. 100, exceeding the maximum re... Read More


Cabinet approves declaration of Nakolagane Wildlife Sanctuary

Sri Lanka, Oct. 13 -- The Cabinet has approved a proposal to declare 682 hectares of land in the Galgamuwa Divisional Secretariat Division in Kurunegala as the Nakolagane Wildlife Sanctuary under the ... Read More


Cabinet clears US$ 100 million ADB funding for water sector reforms

Sri Lanka, Oct. 13 -- The Cabinet has approved a proposal to obtain US$ 100 million in policy-based financing from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to implement the second sub-programme of Sri Lanka's... Read More