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Church dismisses claims Cardinal knew of Easter attacks

COLOMBO, June 17 -- The Catholic Church in Sri Lanka has strongly rejected allegations circulating on social media that Archbishop of Colombo, Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith, had prior knowledge of the 2019... Read More


Yoshitha Rajapaksa arrested on corruption charges, released on bail

COLOMBO, June 17 -- The Colombo Magistrate's Court on Wednesday (17) granted bail to Yoshitha Rajapaksa, son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, following his arrest by the Commission to Investigat... Read More


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


Strong export growth key to sustaining economic recovery, says CBSL Governor

COLOMBO, June 16 -- Sri Lanka has reached a critical transition point from economic stabilization to gradual recovery and sustainable growth, but long-term resilience will depend on building a stronge... Read More


Ex-Anuradhapura chief monk provides blood sample for DNA analysis

COLOMBO, June 16 -- Pallegama Hemarathana Thera, the former Chief Custodian and Head Prelate of the eight sacred Buddhist sites (Atamasthana) in Anuradhapura, on Tuesday (16), provided a blood sample ... Read More


Govt. yet to decide on extending fuel subsidies beyond June

COLOMBO, June 16 -- The government has not yet decided whether to continue fuel subsidies beyond June, Cabinet Spokesman and Minister Nalinda Jayatissa said, as authorities assess global oil market de... 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