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SUSPECT ARRESTED IN DEHIWALA SHOOTING

Sri Lanka, May 27 -- The suspected gunman involved in the shooting and attempted murder of a person at a shop in Nedimala, Dehiwala, on May 19 has been arrested today (27). Police stated that the sus... Read More


STUDENT PROTEST CLOSES GALLE ROAD OVER KDU MEDICINE DEGREE

Sri Lanka, May 27 -- The Inter University Students' Federation (IUSF) held a protest march today (27) against the medicine degree offered by the General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University to local... Read More


CHINESE EV GIANT BYD INITIATES PRICE WAR WITH AGGRESSIVE DISCOUNTS

Sri Lanka, May 27 -- A Chinese electric car manufacturer is upsetting the applecart. It has cut prices on certain models considerably, triggering an avalanche of price reductions. Analysts are predi... Read More


40 FORMER MPs INCLUDING ME, WILL BE ARRESTED - WIMAL WEERAWANSA

Sri Lanka, May 27 -- The leader of the National Freedom Front (NFF), Wimal Weerawansa, has claimed that the Presidential Secretariat has issued a list of 40 politicians to be arrested by the Commissio... Read More


COLOMBO STOCKS ENDS IN GREEN

Sri Lanka, May 27 -- Sri Lanka stocks were up today (27) with the All-Share Price Index rising by 161.39 points, to end the day at 16,657.63 points. The S&P SL20 index also rose by 70.13 points, to e... Read More


TURKEY CLAIMS DISMANTLING CHINESE SPY NETWORK MONITORING UYGHURS AND TURKISH OFFICIALS

Sri Lanka, May 27 -- Turkish intelligence services claim to have dismantled a Chinese espionage network operating within Turkey. This network was allegedly conducting surveillance on Uyghur refugees ... Read More


MALINI FONSEKA LAID TO REST WITH FULL STATE HONOURS

Sri Lanka, May 27 -- The final rites for the late "Queen of Sri Lankan Cinema," Malini Fonseka, were conducted on Monday (26), with full state honours at Independence Square in Colombo. The ceremony ... Read More


NAVY INSTRUCTED TO CURB INDIAN FISHERMEN INCURSIONS AND DRUG TRAFFICKING

Sri Lanka, May 27 -- The Sri Lanka Navy has been instructed to take all necessary measures to prevent Indian fishermen from entering Sri Lankan waters to poach, and to curb drug trafficking disguised ... Read More


CSE SHOWS MIXED RESULTS

Sri Lanka, May 27 -- Sri Lanka stocks were mixed on Monday (26), with the All Share Price Index gaining by 1.78 points, to end the day on 16,496.24 points. The S&P SL20 Index, meanwhile, dipped 3.14 ... Read More


BANGLADESH INTERIM LEADER YUNUS THREATENS TO RESIGN AMIDST POLITICAL STALEMATE AND MILITARY PRESSURE

Sri Lanka, May 27 -- Bangladesh's de-facto Prime Minister, Nobel Peace laureate Muhammad Yunus, 84, has reportedly threatened to step down if political parties fail to agree on crucial reforms. This ... Read More