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An influential figure behind the appointment of Eran as the Chief of SLC Transition Committee: Chamara

India, May 2 -- There is an influential lady behind the appointment of Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Member Eran Wickremaratne as the Chairman of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) transitional committee, Sri Lan... Read More


Tourist arrivals top 850,000 despite dip in March, April

Sri Lanka, May 2 -- Tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka have surpassed the 850,000 mark so far this year, despite a slowdown in recent months, said the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA). Acco... Read More


Final rites of suspended Finance Ministry official today

Sri Lanka, May 2 -- The final rites of Ranga Nishantha Rajapaksa, the suspended Assistant Director of the External Resources Department of the Ministry of Finance, are scheduled to take place this aft... Read More


Iranian Ambassador links Minab tragedy with orphaned children in Colombo

Sri Lanka, May 2 -- Iranian Ambassador Alireza Delkhosh brought together the memory of the Minab school tragedy with the lives of orphaned children in Sri Lanka, turning a simple gathering at the Fath... Read More


AI in Higher Education: A shift that cannot be ignored?

Sri Lanka, May 2 -- Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer a distant concept; it is already integrated into the daily lives of everyone, including students across Sri Lankan higher education instit... Read More


Fuel prices increased from midnight

Sri Lanka, May 2 -- Fuel prices will be increased with effect from midnight today, the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (Ceypetco) announced. Accordingly, Auto Diesel has been increased by Rs. 10 to Rs. ... Read More


No fuel price revision today; decision pending discussion: CPC

Sri Lanka, May 1 -- The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) announced that fuel prices will not be revised today (May 1), as the scheduled discussion on price adjustments has not yet been held. A CPC ... Read More


Treasury heist takes a dark turn

Sri Lanka, May 1 -- Against the backdrop of ongoing investigations into the disappearance of US$2.5 million from the treasury account, an official from the Finance Ministry who was under probe had bee... Read More


War risk premiums surge up to 50% amid ME tensions, hitting Sri Lanka trade

Sri Lanka, May 1 -- War risk insurance premiums for vessels operating in the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf have surged by up to 50 percent with extreme cases reaching as high as three percent of vessel... Read More


Colombo consumer prices jump above CB's 5% target as higher fuel prices reverberates through economy

Sri Lanka, May 1 -- The consumer inflation measured by the Colombo Consumer Price Index (CCPI) jumped in April as the higher fuel prices caused by the war in Iran fed quickly through the rest of the e... Read More