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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


Frontline soldiers sanctioned, LTTE combatants pardoned: Gen. Silva questions Western sanctions

Sri Lanka, Sept. 9 -- Former Sri Lanka Army Commander and Chief of Defence Staff General Shavendra Silva has criticised sanctions imposed on him by Western governments, claiming that he is not a war c... Read More


Cancer patients in limbo as vital treatment disrupted

Sri Lanka, Sept. 9 -- Cancer patients awaiting radiation therapy are facing further delays as the CT simulation service required for treatment planning at a major cancer hospital has reportedly not be... Read More


Uproar in Parliament after Leader of the House makes remark

Sri Lanka, Sept. 9 -- Parliament descended into an uproar a while ago after Leader of the House Bimal Ratnayake told the Minister to construct a home for destitute opposition politicians. Opposition ... Read More