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'Kajja's' son arrested with foreign-made firearm

Sri Lanka, Oct. 13 -- The son of Middeniya's 'Kajja', who died in a shooting incident last year, was arrested yesterday (12) by officers of the Tangalle Division Crimes Investigation Bureau along with... Read More


Report identifies barriers to cross-border e-commerce growth in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, Oct. 13 -- Sri Lanka could expand its export base and improve global market access for small businesses by addressing regulatory, logistical and digital infrastructure barriers to cross-bor... Read More


Reliance Consumer Products seeks deeper partnerships with Sri Lankan businesses

Sri Lanka, Oct. 13 -- Reliance Consumer Products Ltd. is looking to strengthen partnerships with Sri Lankan businesses to bring local products to the Indian market and expand cross-border manufacturin... Read More


Sri Lanka targets 25 MW in cloud capacity as private investment lags

Sri Lanka, Oct. 13 -- Sri Lanka's shortage of data centre and cloud infrastructure reflects, to some extent, a market failure, as demand from banks and other users has yet to attract sufficient privat... Read More


Rising costs leave 37.7% of listed firms unable to cover interest expenses

Sri Lanka, Oct. 13 -- More than a third of Sri Lanka's listed non-financial companies failed to generate sufficient earnings to cover their interest expenses in the first half of 2026, as rising costs... Read More


Cases against Namal and Shiranthi to be taken up in court today

Sri Lanka, Oct. 13 -- Two cases involving Shiranthi Rajapaksa and the Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa are scheduled to be taken up before the Colombo Chief Magistrate's Court today (13). The case aga... Read More


'Nidahase Pada Yathra' for Gnanasara Thera enters its fourth day

Sri Lanka, Oct. 13 -- The "Nidahase Pada Yathra" demanding the release of Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thera, who is serving a prison sentence, is scheduled to start its 4th day today (13) from Warakapol... Read More


Chinese suspect linked to organised crime and Port City extortion arrested

Sri Lanka, Oct. 13 -- A Chinese national linked to an organised crime gang in China, who was engaged in an extortion racket targeting foreign investment institutions and businessmen located in the Col... Read More


HRCSL calls for new guidelines on religious attire for government workers

Sri Lanka, Oct. 13 -- Public sector employees should be explicitly permitted to wear religious attire alongside official uniforms under new government rules recommended by the Human Rights Commission ... Read More


Low-pressure system may bring heavy rain across Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, Oct. 13 -- The Department of Meteorology forecasted that a low-pressure area is likely to form over the South-East Bay of Bengal sea area today (13). Due to the effect of this system, an i... Read More