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BUDGET RECORDS NEGATIVE FOREIGN FINANCING IN FIRST FOUR MONTHS OF 2025

Sri Lanka, June 9 -- Sri Lanka's budget recorded negative foreign financing of Rs. 27.9 billion up to April 2025, indicating that foreign debt is being repaid on a net basis. This figure is a signifi... Read More


UDAYA GAMMANPILA VISITS CID FOR STATEMENT ON CONTAINER INVESTIGATION

Sri Lanka, June 9 -- Udaya Gammanpila, leader of the Pivithuru Hela Urumaya, arrived at the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) this morning (9), to provide a statement regarding the ongoing inves... Read More


GOVERNMENT ON TRACK TO MEET VEHICLE IMPORT REVENUE TARGETS

Sri Lanka, June 9 -- Financial institutions in Sri Lanka have opened Letters of Credit (LCs) worth USD 530 million this year for the importation of over 70,000 vehicles, according to the Ministry of T... Read More


SEVERAL POLICE STATION OICs TRANSFERRED

Sri Lanka, June 9 -- Several Police Station Officers-in-Charge (OICs) have received transfers. The Police Media Spokesperson's Office stated that these transfers and appointments for ten officers hav... Read More


NATIONAL POLICE COMMISSION APPROVES FIVE SENIOR OFFICER TRANSFERS AND APPOINTMENTS

Sri Lanka, June 9 -- The National Police Commission has announced the immediate transfer and appointment of five gazetted officers. Accordingly, Senior Superintendent of Police M.S. Mohanlal has been... Read More


CUSTOMS DISMISSES WEAPON ALLEGATIONS IN CONTAINERS

Sri Lanka, June 8 -- Sri Lanka Customs today (8) refuted allegations that over 300 containers that were released by the Port without inspection early this year, contained weapons, gold, or drugs. Spe... Read More


BLUE AND YELLOW MACAW STOLEN FROM DEHIWALA ZOO

Sri Lanka, June 8 -- A blue and yellow macaw, has been stolen from its cage at the National Zoological Gardens in Dehiwala. Security camera footage from a zoo shop captured the theft, which occurred ... Read More


3,500 POLICE DEPLOYED FOR POSON POYA DAY SECURITY

Sri Lanka, June 8 -- 3,500 police officers have been deployed for the security of devotees visiting Anuradhapura, Mihintale, and Atamasthana for Poson Poya from tomorrow. Acting Police Media Spokespe... Read More


WEATHER UPDATE: SHOWERS AND GUSTY WINDS EXPECTED ACROSS SRI LANKA

Sri Lanka, June 8 -- The Department of Meteorology forecasts several spells of showers across various parts of the island. Showers are expected in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, and North-Western provinc... Read More


SEVERAL NIGHT FOOD STALLS IN MARINE DRIVE FACE LEGAL ACTION

Sri Lanka, June 8 -- Medical health officers from the Colombo Municipal Council conducted an inspection of night street food outlets operating along the stretch between Bambalapitiya to Wellawatte of ... Read More