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IMF reaches staff-level agreement with Sri Lanka on fifth review

Sri Lanka, Oct. 9 -- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Sri Lankan authorities have reached a staff-level agreement on economic policies to conclude the Fifth Review of Sri Lanka's reform p... Read More


Sevangala sugar factory to be turned into a public-private partnership: Deputy Minister

Sri Lanka, Oct. 9 -- The Sevangala sugar factory is to be converted into a public-private partnership in order to make the maximum use of the available resources of the entity, Deputy Minister Chathur... Read More


PM pays tribute to Election Commission

Sri Lanka, Oct. 9 -- Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya today paid tribute to the Election Commission for being named the Electoral Commission of the Year at the 2025 International Electoral Awards Cer... Read More


Provincial Council elections will be held next year: Minister

Sri Lanka, Oct. 9 -- The Provincial Council elections will be held next year, Minister of Foreign Affairs Vijitha Hearth told Parliament today. He said discussions can be held to decide on the metho... Read More


Colombo Port records Rs. 32.2 Bn profit in 2025

Sri Lanka, Oct. 9 -- The Port of Colombo has reported a record net profit of Rs. 32.2 billion for the first eight months of 2025 - a 71% increase from Rs. 18.9 billion recorded during the same period ... Read More


Phones seized from cells of 'Dematagoda Chaminda', 'Wele Suda'

Sri Lanka, Oct. 9 -- A total of 29 mobile phones were recovered today from wards A, C and D of the Boossa High-Security Prison, which houses some of Sri Lanka's most notorious criminals. The discover... Read More


Ravi Seneviratne denies social media claims on Easter Sunday attacks

Sri Lanka, Oct. 9 -- The Ministry of Public Security has strongly rejected social media reports claiming that its Secretary, retired Senior DIG Ravi Seneviratne, had stated India was behind the 2019 E... Read More


Monthly safety checks made mandatory for long-distance buses

Sri Lanka, Oct. 9 -- The National Transport Commission (NTC) has announced that buses operating on long-distance routes must undergo a quality inspection every month, with the inspection certificate r... Read More


UK signs $606 million deal to supply India with missiles

Sri Lanka, Oct. 9 -- Britain said on Oct 9 it had signed a £350 million (S$606 million) contract to supply the Indian army with UK-manufactured lightweight missiles, as part of a deepening weapon... Read More


Man falls asleep during tree protest

Sri Lanka, Oct. 9 -- A man who is said to be the Kalutara District Organiser of the Ape Jana Bala Pakshaya was rescued by Fire Department personnel after he fell asleep on top of a coconut tree which ... Read More