National consumer prices accelerate to 2.7% in October

Srilanka, Nov. 23 -- Consumer prices, measured by the National Consumer Price Index (NCPI), rose to 2.7 percent in the 12 months ending October 2025, accelerating from 2.1 percent in September, driven... Read More

NSB group pre-tax profit up 30% to Rs. 34.8bn in 3Q

Srilanka, Nov. 23 -- National Savings Bank (NSB) Group has reported a profit before tax (PBT) of Rs. 34.8 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, marking a 30 percent increase compared t... Read More

Unit trust industry assets swell 16% to Rs.603bn as investor appetite grows

Srilanka, Nov. 23 -- The unit trust industry in Sri Lanka has recorded a robust performance, with assets under management (AUM) expanding by 16.0 percent year-on-year to reach Rs.603 billion by the en... Read More

Selective police enforcement?

Srilanka, Nov. 23 -- The recent police decision to restrict loudspeakers at a political rally in Nugegoda has created the impression of selective enforcement rather than a scientifically grounded acti... Read More

Opposition disunity and rabble rousers

Srilanka, Nov. 23 -- After one full year out of power, sections of the parliamentary opposition in our country are attempting to join hands to oppose the year old National People's Power (NPP) governm... Read More

NPP's First 365 Days: Hits and Misses; Corruption Down, Poverty Up

Srilanka, Nov. 23 -- As the first party to govern Sri Lanka outside the long-standing two-party system in generations, the NPP ran on a bold platform: wiping out corruption, rebuilding the struggling ... Read More

Yesterday's rally not aimed at promoting Namal: Harin

Colombo, Nov. 22 -- The joint opposition rally held at Nugegoda yesterday was not aimed at promoting Namal Rajapaksa but to take on the government, United National Party (UNP) Deputy General Secretary... Read More

Six dead as rescue operations at Kadugannawa landslide site ends

Colombo, Nov. 22 -- Police confirmed that rescue efforts at the Pahala Kadugannawa landslide site have now concluded, with six bodies recovered from the debris. According to reports, four individuals... Read More

President calls on Tamil, Muslim MPs to back efforts to foster unity

Colombo, Nov. 22 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has urged Tamil and Muslim opposition parties to support the Government's efforts to foster inter-community understanding and build a peaceful, i... Read More

Man found dead with injuries in three-wheeler in Maharagama

Sri Lanka, Nov. 22 -- The body of a 57-year-old man was discovered last night (21) in a three-wheeler near the 4th lane of Gammana Road in the Maharagama Police Division. The police acted on a tip-of... Read More

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