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Total lendings by banks, non-banking institutions in 2024 exceeds Rs 1 trillion: Ravi K

Sri Lanka, Dec. 18 -- The total lendings by commercial banks and non-banking institutions in 2024 has exceeded Rs 1 trillion, Opposition MP Ravi Karunanayake told Parliament today. MP Karunanayake, ... Read More


Spill gates opened at three Mahaweli reservoirs

Sri Lanka, Dec. 18 -- The spill gates of the Victoria, Randenigala and Rantembe reservoirs have been opened, the Mahaweli Authority said. As a result, water levels in the Mahaweli Ganga are expected ... Read More


SL's mineral export potential is US $ 778 million whereas realised amount is US $ 389 million

Sri Lanka, Dec. 18 -- Sri Lanka's mineral export potential is as much as US $ 778 million annually where the realized amount is only US $ 389 million as estimated by the ITC Export Potential Map, a re... Read More


How a gold regulatory authority could spark Sri Lanka's next economic revolution

Sri Lanka, Dec. 18 -- Amidst the complex challenges of economic stabilisation, a bold and transformative policy proposition is gaining traction among industry leaders and economists: the establishment... Read More


IGP directs action against officers linked to Ashoka Ranwala accident

Sri Lanka, Dec. 18 -- Investigations have revealed that several police officers, including the OIC, the Traffic OIC of the Sapugaskanda Police Station had failed to properly discharge their duties in ... Read More


Branding Sri Lanka as a better tourist destination underway: Minister

Sri Lanka, Dec. 18 -- Branding Sri Lanka as a new tourist destination is underway with tenders having already been called for proposals, Minister of Tourism and External Affairs Vijitha Hearth told Pa... Read More


Former Deputy Minister Muthukumarana, ex-MP Adhikari pass away

Sri Lanka, Dec. 18 -- Former Deputy Minister representing the Anuradhapura District, S.C. Muthukumarana has passed away due to an illness. Muthukumarana was elected to Parliament from the Anuradhapur... Read More


Meteorology Department officials under virtual office arrest: Sajith

Sri Lanka, Dec. 18 -- Officials of the Meteorology Department are virtually under office arrest as they are not allowed to talk to any outsiders or to meet anyone, Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa t... Read More


Ravi K recalls NITF disaster insurance as Ditwah exposes gaps in protection

Sri Lanka, Dec. 18 -- As Sri Lanka reels from the devastation caused by Cyclone Ditwah, former Finance Minister and current MP Ravi Karunanayake has reminded the government that a national disaster in... Read More


Krrish deal case against Namal fixed for February

Sri Lanka, Dec. 18 -- The case against Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa over the alleged Krrish deal was today fixed for February 16 by the Colombo High Court. When ... Read More