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CID seeks contempt charges against Dilith, Wimal, Gammanpila, others over Easter attack comments

COLOMBO, June 16 -- The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has informed the Colombo Magistrate's Court that public statements made by six political and public figures regarding the Easter Sunday ... Read More


Central Bank, UNDP expand financial inclusion partnership

COLOMBO, June 16 -- The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) on Tuesday (16) launched the second phase of their partnership to strengthen financial litera... Read More


Govt. maps out multi-sectoral interventions dengue as cases surge

COLOMBO, June 15 -- Health and Mass Media Minister Dr Nalinda Jayatissa announced that the government will leverage international best practices to draft a comprehensive dengue elimination blueprint a... Read More


Vasudeva urges Sallay to end hunger strike, pursue legal remedies

COLOMBO, June 15 -- Veteran politician and former Member of Parliament Vasudeva Nanayakkara on Monday (15) urged retired Major General Suresh Sallay to immediately end his hunger strike, emphasizing t... Read More


Sri Lanka initiates reforms to formalize domestic work

COLOMBO, June 15 -- The government of Sri Lanka has initiated preliminary steps to officially recognize domestic work as a formal employment category and strengthen the labour rights of domestic worke... Read More


Fitch sees limited capital impact from new gold loan rules

COLOMBO, June 15 -- Fitch Ratings said Sri Lanka's revised capital requirements for gold-backed lending are expected to have a manageable impact on the capital positions of banks and finance companies... Read More


Court to hear Yoshitha's review petition on Tuesday

COLOMBO, June 15 -- The Court of Appeal on Monday (15) fixed for Tuesday (16), the hearing of a review petition filed by Yoshitha Rajapaksa, son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, challenging the ... Read More


UN team begins review of Sri Lanka anti-torture safeguards

COLOMBO, June 15 -- A delegation from the United Nations Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture (SPT), that arrived on an official visit to Sri Lanka on Monday (15), is expected to conduct a field insp... Read More


5,000 Bharatanatyam dancers set Guinness World Record at Galle Face

COLOMBO, June 14 -- A gathering of 5,000 Bharatanatyam dancers at Colombo's Galle Face Green on Sunday (14) set a new Guinness World Record, creating a landmark moment for Tamil cultural heritage and ... Read More


7,300 dengue cases reported in June

COLOMBO, June 14 -- Sri Lanka has recorded more than 41,000 dengue cases so far this year, with health authorities warning that infections are likely to rise further as monsoon rains create favourable... Read More