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Poovarasankulam OIC arrested for soliciting Rs. 500,000 bribe

Sri Lanka, May 22 -- The Officer-in-Charge (OIC) of the Poovarasankulam Police Station in Vavuniya has been arrested by the Bribery Commission for allegedly soliciting a bribe of Rs. 500,000. The arr... Read More


CBSL further reduces Overnight Policy Rate

Sri Lanka, May 22 -- The Monetary Policy Board has reduced the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) by 25 bps to 7.75% at its meeting held yesterday, thereby easing monetary policy further. The Central Bank s... Read More


Men contribute more to rising infertility rates: Experts

Sri Lanka, May 22 -- While both men and women play a role in infertility among young couples in Sri Lanka, men are seen as contributing more significantly to the problem. Doctors at Castle Street Wom... Read More


Sri Lanka to unveil AI legislative roadmap in coming months

Sri Lanka, May 22 -- Sri Lanka is set to release a comprehensive white paper outlining its legislative roadmap for artificial intelligence (AI) within the next two to three months, according to AI Adv... Read More


Top Norwegian experts warn against investment in petroleum exploration

Sri Lanka, May 22 -- In the wake of the Sri Lankan government preparing for offshore petroleum exploration, a leading Norwegian expert in the field, said that it is a risky investment when the world i... Read More


National consumer prices decline 0.8% in April on cut to petrol prices

Sri Lanka, May 22 -- The consumer prices measured nationally continued to fall through April 2025, albeit at a much slower pace than in the prior months, as the food prices climbed during April, altho... Read More


CC rejects President's nominee for Auditor General's Post

Sri Lanka, May 22 -- The Constitutional Council (CC) has rejected President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's nominee for the post of Auditor General, reliable sources told Daily Mirror. Members of the CC w... Read More


Tottenham defeat Manchester United to win Europa League final

Sri Lanka, May 22 -- Brennan Johnson scores the only goal as Tottenham beat Man Utd to lift the cup and qualify for the Champions League. Tottenham beat Manchester United 1-0 to win the Europa League... Read More


Salt imports run into a muddle

Sri Lanka, May 22 -- The government's efforts to resolve the salt crisis is running into a muddle with importers citing concerns that sufficient stocks cannot be imported within the stipulated time, p... Read More


Some 40,000 teacher vacancies in the country: Harini

Sri Lanka, May 21 -- There are some 40,000 teacher vacancies in government schools across the country, Prime Minister and Education Minister Harini Amarasuriya said today. She told Parliament that th... Read More