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Tea production falls 2.1% in May

Sri Lanka, June 18 -- Sri Lanka's tea production declined in May 2026 as lower output from high- and medium-grown regions offset marginal gains in low-grown teas, according to industry data. Total pr... Read More


Sri Lanka maintains 5% growth target despite tightening and inflation pressures

Sri Lanka, June 18 -- Sri Lanka's government has reaffirmed its 5% economic growth target for 2026, despite tighter monetary policy, weaker domestic demand, and rising inflationary pressures. Deputy ... Read More


Vehicle import forex spending drops after new customs surcharge

Sri Lanka, June 18 -- Sri Lanka's daily foreign exchange outflow for vehicle imports dropped below USD 4 million following the introduction of a temporary surcharge on Customs Import Duties. Deputy M... Read More


Court of Appeal to hear Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's writ application today

Sri Lanka, June 18 -- The Court of Appeal is scheduled to reconsider the writ application filed by former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa today (18), seeking an order to prevent his arrest in connection ... Read More


Suspected murder in physiotherapist's death

Sri Lanka, June 18 -- The body of a former physiotherapist, who worked at a hospital in Ampara and resigned, was found inside a car parked near the Teldeniya Hospital, in what police suspect to be a h... Read More


Local gold prices ease slightly

Sri Lanka, June 18 -- The All Ceylon Jewellery Merchants Association announced a slight decrease in gold prices in the domestic market today compared to yesterday's rates. According to the associatio... Read More


Police search for man connected to Teldeniya murder case

Sri Lanka, June 18 -- The Nuwara Eliya Police are seeking public assistance to identify and locate a young man believed to be the boyfriend of a physiotherapist whose body was found inside a car near ... Read More


Gotabaya Rajapaksa's petition hearing begins

Sri Lanka, June 18 -- The Court of Appeal has commenced today (18), the consideration of the petition filed by former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, seeking an order to prevent his arrest in connection... Read More


Postmortem findings await on Teldeniya physiotherapist's death

Sri Lanka, June 18 -- The postmortem examination of the body of a physiotherapist, which was found inside a car parked near the Teldeniya Base Hospital, is scheduled to be conducted today. Police inv... Read More


COPF raises concerns over new export currency conversion rules

Sri Lanka, June 18 -- The Committee on Public Finance (COPF) has reviewed a recent Central Bank of Sri Lanka directive that reduces the time allowed for exporters to convert their foreign exchange ear... Read More