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Sri Lanka calls for conclusion of country-specific UNHRC mandates

Sri Lanka, Sept. 9 -- Sri Lanka has called on the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) to ensure that country-specific mandates are not treated as indefinite, stressing the need for periodic re... Read More


Late asset declarations: CIABOC sets September 30 deadline to explain delays

Sri Lanka, Sept. 9 -- The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has warned individuals who submitted their 2026 Annual or Post-Retirement Declarations of Assets and L... Read More


Sri Lanka provides USD 1 million in humanitarian assistance to Nepal

Sri Lanka, Sept. 9 -- Sri Lanka stands in solidarity with the Government and people of Nepal following the Bhote Koshi River floods on 26 August 2026, which resulted in significant loss of life and wi... Read More


Why India and Sri Lanka need a new fisheries partnership

Sri Lanka, Sept. 9 -- For India and Sri Lanka, the sea has never merely been geography. It has been livelihood, memory and civilisation. Fishing communities on either side of the Palk Strait have for ... Read More


Parliament approves Chief of Defence Staff (Repeal) Bill

Sri Lanka, Sept. 9 -- The Chief of Defence Staff (Repeal) Bill, which seeks to abolish the position of Chief of Defence Staff, was passed by Parliament today (09). The second reading debate on the Bi... Read More


Sahasdhanavi power project advances with US$291 million investment

Sri Lanka, Sept. 9 -- The Board of Investment (BOI) of Sri Lanka has registered its Agreement with Sahasdhanavi Limited for the development of a 350 MW combined cycle power plant at the Kerawalapitiya... Read More


CSE extends decline as selling pressure broadens

Sri Lanka, Sept. 9 -- The Colombo Stock Exchange closed lower for a second consecutive session on 9 September 2026, with both benchmark indices retreating amid broad-based selling pressure. The ASPI ... Read More


WhatsApp 119 service for hearing-impaired

Sri Lanka, Sept. 9 -- The Sri Lanka Police have launched a special WhatsApp video service to enable members of the hearing-impaired community to lodge emergency complaints with the Police Emergency Ca... Read More


Four killed in four road accidents

Sri Lanka, Sept. 9 -- Four people were killed in separate road accidents reported in Kotawila, Matara, Koslanda and Keppetipola on September 8, police said. In the first incident, a three-wheeler tra... Read More


Let tax be collected, without making compliance a burden

Sri Lanka, Sept. 9 -- Sri Lanka's tax administration recorded a strong revenue performance in 2025. The Inland Revenue Department collected Rs. 3,221.55 billion against an estimate of Rs. 3,093.45 bil... Read More