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Govt reviews plans to phase out IMF-linked Aswesuma beneficiaries

Sri Lanka, Sept. 29 -- The Government is reconsidering plans to remove nearly one million families classified as extremely poor and poor from the Aswesuma welfare programme, with Deputy Social Securit... Read More


US Army Pacific Deputy Commander arrives in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, Sept. 29 -- Lieutenant General Joel "JB" Vowell, Deputy Commanding General of U.S. Army Pacific (USARPAC), arrived in Colombo today for a three-day official visit aimed at strengthening mil... Read More


Upcountry Train Services to Resume Following Cyclone Restoration

Sri Lanka, Sept. 29 -- Sri Lanka Railways announced that train operations along the Upcountry Line connecting Colombo Fort, Peradeniya, and Gampola will recommence on October 2. Cyclone "Ditwah" caus... Read More


Motion requesting enforcement of Gnanasara Thera's prison sentence called before court

Sri Lanka, Sept. 29 -- A motion filed by the Attorney General seeking an order to execute the prison sentence against Venerable Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thera following the revocation of his presiden... Read More


India Airlifts Anti-Tuberculosis Medicines to Colombo

Sri Lanka, Sept. 29 -- A consignment of approximately three tonnes of anti-tuberculosis medication arrived in Colombo aboard an Indian Air Force C-130J transport aircraft. Indian External Affairs Min... Read More


Foreign expert firm Deloitte Touche Tohma Tshu LLP was enlisted to recover stolen funds and digital assets from NDB bank

Sri Lanka, Sept. 29 -- According to a notification issued to the Colombo Stock Exchange by National Development Bank PLC, an audit inspection conducted by Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India LLP confirmed ... Read More


SDIG Ranmal Kodituwakku visited the CID today (29) to provide a statement

Sri Lanka, Sept. 29 -- Senior officials at the Criminal Investigation Department stated that this was to obtain a statement regarding an ongoing investigation into the discovery of a container holding... Read More


Arrest warrant issued for Gnanasara Thera

Sri Lanka, Sept. 29 -- The Court of Appeal today issued an arrest warrant for Venerable Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thera after he failed to appear in court. The bench directed the Inspector General of... Read More


Former NTC chairman released on two sureties, travel ban imposed

Sri Lanka, Sept. 29 -- Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanga S. Bodaragama today ordered the release of Renuka Perera, the former chairman of the National Transport Commission, on two sureties of 5 million ... Read More


Sri Lanka's budget process gives public few opportunities to participate

Sri Lanka, Sept. 29 -- Sri Lanka scores just 9 out of 100 for public participation in the Open Budget Survey 2025. The score points to a basic weakness in the country's budget process: there are too f... Read More