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Sri Lanka risks losing USD 70 million debt relief- Verite Research

Sri Lanka, Nov. 6 -- Sri Lanka may lose out on USD 70 million in potential debt relief under its Governance-Linked Bond (GLB) due to a fiscal planning oversight, according to Verite Research. The int... Read More


Four arrested with heroin and ICE in Homagama

Sri Lanka, Nov. 6 -- Four individuals, including a woman, have been arrested after police discovered a large stock of heroin and ICE during a raid in Homagama. The operation, conducted by the Kelaniy... Read More


America's WTI crude unqualified to enter Sri Lanka due to lack of price competitiveness

Sri Lanka, Nov. 6 -- Despite Sri Lanka's decision to import crude oil from the United States, its WTI (West Texas Intermediate) crude has not qualified to enter the Sri Lankan market because it is not... Read More


Prices of 40 varieties of goods reduced by 19% last month: Minister

Sri Lanka, Nov. 6 -- Prices of 40 varieties of goods that are most frequently purchased by consumers has reduced by 19 percent in October this year when compared to October last year, Trade, Commerce,... Read More


Rajarata University crippled by strike action

Sri Lanka, Nov. 6 -- The strike of work by the University Teachers' Association of Rajarata University reached the seventh day yesterday much to the anxiety of the students. This has resulted in a st... Read More


Fake CID officer who robbed 25 men nabbed in Athurugiriya

Sri Lanka, Nov. 6 -- A former police officer who had posed as a senior CID officer and allegedly robbed more than 25 young men of their cash and valuables, along with two accomplices, was arrested yes... Read More


Aswesuma beneficiaries should feel ashamed: Handunnetti

Sri Lanka, Nov. 6 -- Industries and Entrepreneurship Development Minister Sunil Handunnetti yesterday said that those accepting Aswesuma benefits should be ashamed, describing it as "legal begging." ... Read More


President reviews final draft of 2026 budget proposals

Sri Lanka, Nov. 6 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake reviewed the final draft of the 2026 Budget proposals last night (05) at the Presidential Secretariat. Secretary to the Ministry of Finance, Dr... Read More


Media Law Forum relaunches 24/7 legal hotline for environmental journalists

Sri Lanka, Nov. 6 -- The Media Law Forum (MLF) has relaunched its 24/7 Emergency Legal Hotline dedicated to providing immediate legal assistance to environmental journalists in Sri Lanka. The initiat... Read More


Prisons should be schools of transformation: Justice Minister

Sri Lanka, Nov. 6 -- Justice Minister Harshana Nanayakkara said that prisons should no longer be seen as places of punishment, but as schools of transformation that offer inmates a second chance at li... Read More