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International White Cane Safety Day marked today

Sri Lanka, Oct. 15 -- International White Cane Safety Day falls today (15) with the theme ''White cane, light for two eyes''. The white cane is a tool that fulfils the mobility and orientation needs ... Read More


Court of Appeal to consider petitions regarding Gnanasara Thera's robes on October 22

Sri Lanka, Oct. 15 -- The Court of Appeal ordered that petitions filed requesting an order to invalidate the decision taken by prison authorities to remove the robes of Ven. Galagoda Atte Gnanasara Th... Read More


India uncovers alleged smuggling network using Colombo Port to route Pakistani goods

Sri Lanka, Oct. 15 -- The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), India's apex anti-smuggling agency, has uncovered a sophisticated transnational smuggling ring under Operation Deep Manifest, expos... Read More


IMF signals continued partnership with Sri Lanka beyond March programme deadline

Sri Lanka, Oct. 15 -- The International Monetary Fund reaffirmed its readiness to continue supporting Sri Lanka beyond the conclusion of the current program, signaling that a range of assistance optio... Read More


5 suspects arrested with sacks containing suspected narcotics

Sri Lanka, Oct. 15 -- Five suspects were arrested, along with six sacks containing suspected narcotics weighing over 120 kilograms, found along the Mirissa beach in Matara. Published by HT Digital Co... Read More


IMF projects Sri Lanka inflation to remain above 5% through 2027

Sri Lanka, Oct. 15 -- Sri Lanka's inflation is projected to run at nearly twice the average for emerging Asia this year and continue rising into 2027, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF... Read More


President sets February 2027 deadline for key economic reform Bills

Sri Lanka, Oct. 15 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has set February 2027 as the deadline for presenting key legislation covering State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs), public-private partnerships (PPPs... Read More


Prisons Department working on circular to allow monks to wear robes upon release

Sri Lanka, Oct. 15 -- The Prisons Department stated that it will work on proposals granting full permission for Buddhist monks to wear their robes when leaving prison, and that this right will remain ... Read More


Traffic dispute, not march related attack, says police

Sri Lanka, Oct. 15 -- Sri Lanka Police issued a special clarification regarding a video circulating on social media, in which Thitthagalle Anandasiri Thera stated that an individual who supported the ... Read More


Freedom March enters final day with call to release Gnanasara Thera

Sri Lanka, Oct. 15 -- The final day of the Freedom March, which commenced demanding the release of Bodu Bala Sena General Secretary Venerable Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thera, takes place today. Yeste... Read More