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CSE breaks below 20,000 as selling pressure intensifies.

Sri Lanka, Oct. 14 -- The Colombo Stock Exchange extended its decline on 14 October 2026, with both benchmark indices closing sharply lower as broad-based selling pressure intensified. The ASPI fell ... Read More


World Standards Day 2026: The Power of Standards in Building a Sustainable Future

Sri Lanka, Oct. 14 -- Have you ever wondered why a debit card works at different ATM machines, why a plug fits safely into a socket, why an energy-efficient lamp delivers the expected performance or h... Read More


A Tribute to My Beloved Aunt - Cala

Sri Lanka, Oct. 14 -- Tonight, I find myself searching for words to speak of someone who, in truth, never seemed to grow old. My beloved aunt, Clare Heenatigala, fondly known to us as Cala, passed a... Read More


Home-based horticulturist's vision to promote organic horticulture

Sri Lanka, Oct. 14 -- It was easy to spot Dananjaya Wijeyesekara's house located in the heart of Mt. Lavinia. Flowering plants of various colours greeted us at the entrance. What is unique about these... Read More


"If we can enter into new IMF agreement for Economic Growth , we are ready to go" - President

Sri Lanka, Oct. 14 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake attended the economic summit organised by the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce at the Shangri-La Hotel in Colombo on Monday evening. It was held unde... Read More


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