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Opposition launches website to monitor government budget performance

Sri Lanka, Nov. 12 -- The Opposition has introduced a new online platform oversight.lk, to provide the public with information on government spending and financial performance, covering the administra... Read More


Customs revenue surpasses full-year target with two months remaining

Sri Lanka, Nov. 12 -- Sri Lanka Customs recorded a 4.9% increase above its revenue target in October, while collections during the first 10 months of 2026 rose by approximately 15.9% compared to the c... Read More


Government gazettes proposed Public-Private Partnerships Bill

Sri Lanka, Nov. 12 -- The Sri Lankan Government gazetted the proposed Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) Bill, marking a step towards establishing a dedicated National Agency and a comprehensive legal ... Read More


Fourth day of the first Sri Lanka - Pakistan Test cricket match begins today

Sri Lanka, Nov. 12 -- Today is the fourth day of the first Sri Lanka - Pakistan Test cricket match. When play stopped for the third day yesterday, the Sri Lankan team, batting in their first innings,... Read More


Government considers releasing up to 300,000 additional Litro gas cylinders

Sri Lanka, Nov. 12 -- The Government is considering releasing an additional 200,000 to 300,000 liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders through Litro Gas Lanka Ltd. as a last resort if LAUGFS Gas PLC f... Read More


Tense clash at Ruwanweli Maha Seya protest

Sri Lanka, Nov. 12 -- Tensions flared near the Ruwanweli Maha Seya today (12) after an outside group arrived at the site where Buddhist monks are staging a satyagraha and fast-unto-death protest again... Read More


Sri Lanka reports nearly 7,000 rat fever cases as monsoon rains raise concerns

Sri Lanka, Nov. 12 -- Sri Lanka has recorded nearly 7,000 cases of leptospirosis, commonly known as rat fever, so far this year, with health authorities warning that infections could rise further amid... Read More


Public Finance.LK questions if Budget 2027 will address gaps in 2026 Budget

Sri Lanka, Nov. 12 -- Public Finance.LK says its analysis of last year's Budget identified three major shortcomings: inconsistencies in figures, unclear economic forecasts, and proposals without cost ... Read More


Johnston Fernando accuses government of economic mismanagement and political repression

Sri Lanka, Nov. 12 -- Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Operations Chief Johnston Fernando has criticised the current administration over its handling of the economy, alleging that rising living cost... Read More


Former cooperative commissioner Sunil Seneviratne dies in prison hospital

Sri Lanka, Nov. 12 -- Former Cooperative Commissioner Sunil Seneviratne, who was remanded in connection with a financial fraud case, has died at the Welikada Prison Hospital following a sudden illness... Read More