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MP Mano Ganesan wants COPF to probe unauthorised use of funds allocated for Provincial Council elections

Sri Lanka, June 1 -- MP Mano Ganesan, in a letter addressed to Chairman of the Committee on Public Finance Harsha de Silva, urged to probe any unauthorised use of funds allocated for Provincial Counci... Read More


Abolishing Executive Presidency not a priority for govt. right now

Sri Lanka, June 1 -- The introduction of a new Constitution including the abolishing of the Executive Presidency is not a priority for the government at the moment though it was an election promise, a... Read More


Broaden tax base without counting too much on motor vehicle import duties - IMF

Sri Lanka, June 1 -- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has stressed the need to broaden the tax without counting too much on motor vehicle import duties, income tax or VAT, according to an officia... Read More


14-year-old boy arrested over death of younger sister in Eravur

Sri Lanka, June 1 -- The Eravur Police have arrested a 14-year-old schoolboy for allegedly strangling his 11-year-old sister to death and hiding her body inside a water tank in the bathroom following ... Read More


Cardinal calls for rethinking open economic policies and IMF programme

Sri Lanka, June 1 -- Archbishop of Colombo, Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith, has urged the government to reconsider the country's open economic policies and reassess its engagement with the International Mon... Read More


Dengue, Chikungunya cases surge after rains

Sri Lanka, June 1 -- People experiencing a fever for more than two days should seek immediate medical attention and undergo appropriate blood tests, as Sri Lanka is witnessing a rise in both dengue an... Read More


Hetmyer recalled for West Indies' ODI series against Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, June 1 -- Cricket West Indies (CWI) has announced its 15-member squad for the highly anticipated three-match One Day International (ODI) series against Sri Lanka, scheduled for June 3-8 at ... Read More


Sri Lankan Tamil refugee teen killed as angry men ram car into two-wheeler in Chennai

Sri Lanka, June 1 -- An 18-year-old Sri Lankan Tamil refugee was killed, and her friend was seriously injured after a car rammed into their two-wheeler under the Koyambedu flyover in Tamil Nadu's Chen... Read More


Exports rise 6% to record USD 1.38bn

Sri Lanka, June 1 -- Sri Lanka recorded its highest-ever monthly export revenue in April 2026, as export earnings rose to USD 1.38 billion, marking a six per cent year-on-year growth. Sri Lanka Expor... Read More


Fuel QR system to be strictly enforced to curb forex outflow: Minister

Sri Lanka, June 1 -- Minister of Ports, Civil Aviation, and Energy, Anura Karunatilake said today that the government intends to strictly enforce the existing fuel QR code system moving forward. Spe... Read More