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CCD chief summoned over writ application filed by Gampaha Osman's son

Sri Lanka, July 14 -- The Court of Appeal decided yesterday (13) to examine a writ application filed by the son of Gampaha Osmund Gunasekara, who claims that officers of the Colombo Crime Division mig... Read More


Complaints ordered to be filed against 19 Chinese nationals

Sri Lanka, July 14 -- Fort Magistrate Pasan Amarasena ordered the Fort Police yesterday (13) to file complaints against 19 Chinese nationals who were released on bail after being arrested and produced... Read More


Sri Lanka loses over 25bn rupees in cigarette tax revenue

Sri Lanka, July 14 -- Sri Lanka lost more than 25 billion rupees in potential tax revenue since 2025 because cigarette taxes fell below international recommendations. Verite Research, a local policy ... Read More


Foreign reserves fall by US$ 423 Mn in June as imports surge

Sri Lanka, July 14 -- Sri Lanka's official foreign reserves declined by US$ 423 million to US$ 6.54 billion in June 2026, according to First Capital Research (FCR). The research firm also noted that ... Read More


Sri Lanka opens Int'l Tender for 250 MW/1000 MWh Battery Storage System

Sri Lanka, July 14 -- The National System Operator (Pvt) Ltd (NSO), operating under Sri Lanka's Ministry of Energy, has launched an International Competitive Bidding (ICB) process for the establishmen... Read More


India grants Rs. 600 million medical aid to Deniyaya Hospital

Sri Lanka, July 14 -- India is providing a grant of 600 million rupees to supply medical equipment to the Deniyaya Base Hospital. High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka, Santosh Jha, and Secretary t... Read More


Farmers are very happy now, says Minister Wasantha

Sri Lanka, July 14 -- Local farmers are very happy now following the launch of a formal government purchasing programme ensuring a fair price is guaranteed for paddy, Trade Minister Wasantha Samarasin... Read More


New DG appointed to Department of Government Factory

Sri Lanka, July 14 -- Engineer S. N. B. M. Padmasiri is appointed as the new Director General (DG) of the Department of Government Factory. The Cabinet of Ministers approved a proposal presented by t... Read More


Dengue cases reach 14,572 in 13 days; death toll rises to 48

Sri Lanka, July 14 -- The number of dengue cases reported in the country during the past 13 days of the month of July, rose to 14,572. The National Dengue Control Unit stated that the total number of... Read More


Officer Gunawardena who battled to save terminally ill son among the dead

Sri Lanka, July 14 -- Prison Police Special Intelligence Unit Officer P.D Sandika Gunawardena, who was battling to save the life of his terminally ill seven-year-old son, is among the officers who die... Read More