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World Bank approves $110 Mn for climate-resilient roads in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, Sept. 30 -- COLOMBO, September 30: The World Bank has approved $110 million to help Sri Lanka repair and reconstruct 600 kilometres of roads severely damaged by Cyclone Ditwah. The financi... Read More


Investigations into public property case against former president concluded

Sri Lanka, Sept. 30 -- Investigations into the case filed against Ranil Wickremesinghe under the Public Property Act concluded, and the Attorney General informed Colombo Fort Magistrate Pasan Amarasen... Read More


October fuel prices to be announced tonight

Sri Lanka, Sept. 30 -- Sri Lanka is set to announce its scheduled monthly fuel price revision tonight (30), with the administration moving to introduce a targeted diesel subsidy to buffer consumers fr... Read More


Prime Minister highlights role of aesthetic education in shaping empathetic professionals

Sri Lanka, Sept. 30 -- Prime Minister Dr Harini Amarasuriya stated that aesthetic education is vital for cultivating not just skilled artists, but also empathetic and creative professionals equipped w... Read More


Ranil Wickremesinghe arrives at court

Sri Lanka, Sept. 30 -- Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe arrived at the Colombo Fort Magistrate's Court regarding the alleged misuse of over Rs. 16.6 million in state funds to attend his wife's gr... Read More


Warrant issued for arrest of Galagodaatte Gnanasara Thera over alleged insult to Islam

Sri Lanka, Sept. 30 -- A warrant was issued today by Colombo High Court Judge Buddhika C. Ragala for the arrest of Bodu Bala Sena organization secretary Venerable Galagodaatte Gnanasara Thera to be pr... Read More


Tilvin laughs off Prime Minister Poisoning Rumors

Sri Lanka, Sept. 30 -- Political opponents are manufacturing a ridiculous joke by spreading reports of an internal faction working against Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, according to Janatha V... Read More


Sri lanka and Australia forge closer ties across key sectors

Sri Lanka, Sept. 30 -- Bilateral relations between Sri Lanka and Australia advanced following the successful conclusion of the sixth round of senior officials talks and the fourth round of the strateg... Read More


Dilith Jayaweera's writ application dismissed

Sri Lanka, Sept. 30 -- The Court of Appeal has dismissed without a hearing a writ application filed by Parliamentarian Dilith Jayaweera, seeking an order to nullify the conclusion made against him by ... Read More


Foreign employment departures and remittances record shifts

Sri Lanka, Sept. 30 -- Employment departures as a share of total departures from Sri Lanka dropped to 7.2% in 2025, moving down from 8.1% in the previous year and a peak of 27.6% in 2022, according to... Read More