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Questions raised over halted Wolbachia dengue project

Sri Lanka, June 23 -- Questions have been raised over the fate of Sri Lanka's pilot project involving the use of Wolbachia bacteria to control dengue, with specialist Dr. Chamal Sanjeewa claiming that... Read More


2026 World Cup Golden Boot Race Heats Up

Sri Lanka, June 23 -- The race for the Golden Boot is already producing history. Lionel Messi leads the standings with five goals, while Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland are close behind with four eac... Read More


High Court upholds Gnanasara Thera's nine-month jail term

Sri Lanka, June 23 -- Colombo High Court Judge Manjula Thilakaratne today rejected the appeal filed by Bodu Bala Sena General Secretary Ven. Galagodaaththe Gnanasara Thera and upheld the nine-month ri... Read More


COPF approves VAT Amendment Bill with conditions

Sri Lanka, June 23 -- The Committee on Public Finance (COPF) has approved the Value Added Tax (VAT) (Amendment) Bill, subject to specific conditions imposed by the committee. The meeting was held at ... Read More


Armed robbers break into Rural Bank, steal stash of gold jewellery

Sri Lanka, June 23 -- A group of three unidentified individuals broke into a Rural Bank in the Koralaima area of Moragahahena early this morning (June 23), fleeing with a cache of gold jewellery store... Read More


Parliament suspended over court vacancies debate

Sri Lanka, June 23 -- Parliament proceedings were temporarily suspended following a protest staged by the Opposition over its request for a debate on delays in filling vacancies in the Supreme Court a... Read More


COPF questions discrimination of resident digital services providers

Sri Lanka, June 23 -- The Committee on Public Finance (COPF) Chairman Harsha de Silva today questioned the discrimination of resident digital services providers. Dr. De Silva told Parliament that th... Read More


IMF team to visit Sri Lanka this week

Sri Lanka, June 22 -- Monetary Fund (IMF) country team is scheduled to visit Sri Lanka from June 24 to 30 for a formal staff visit to review the nation's ongoing economic reform programme and assess t... Read More


Sri Lanka, Thailand urge stronger business ties to overcome 'unfamiliarity' to boost trade and investments

Sri Lanka, June 22 -- Sri Lanka and Thailand are pushing for deeper economic integration, with officials from both nations urging their respective private sectors to bridge the gap of unfamiliarity to... Read More


Colombo Port transhipment growth accelerates as CWIT ramps up operations

Sri Lanka, June 22 -- The Port of Colombo recorded significant growth in container transhipment volumes in April 2026, building upon its record-breaking performance in the previous year. According t... Read More