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Sri Lanka extends 235 million rupees in working capital to MSMEs

Sri Lanka, Aug. 25 -- The Sri Lankan Government provided 235 million rupees to Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises under its Non-Performing Loan working capital loan scheme, according to a progress s... Read More


Rain expected in several areas today

Sri Lanka, Aug. 25 -- The Department of Meteorology forecasts that showers may occur from time to time today (25) in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, and North Western provinces, as well as in the Kandy, Nu... Read More


Water supply to be restored within the next few hours

Sri Lanka, Aug. 25 -- The National Water Supply and Drainage Board states that the water supply, suspended due to an emergency condition affecting the quality of water at the location where water is o... Read More


'Bus Lalith' extradited from Dubai

Sri Lanka, Aug. 25 -- Alleged organised criminal Lalith Kannangara, also known as 'Bus Lalith', who was arrested in Dubai, was brought back to the island. A team of officers from the Central Crimes I... Read More


Two remanded over theft of copper wires

Sri Lanka, Aug. 25 -- Two suspects engaged in a racket of cutting Sri Lanka Telecom telephone connection cables within the Nuwara Eliya municipal limits to remove and steal the copper wires inside wer... Read More


'Kehelbaddara Padme' remanded until September 3

Sri Lanka, Aug. 25 -- Koralagamage Mandinu Pathmasiri Perera, alias 'Kehelbaddara Padme,' who was detained and interrogated under the Prevention of Terrorism Act in the custody of the Criminal Investi... Read More


Third Randoli procession to parade tonight

Sri Lanka, Aug. 25 -- Third Randoli Perahera of the historic Kandy Esala Perahera scheduled to parade the streets this evening The third Randoli Procession glorifying the Esala Festival of the histor... Read More


COPA calls for faster probes into Postal Department fraud

Sri Lanka, Aug. 25 -- Special attention was focused at the Committee on Public Accounts (COPA) regarding the progress of investigations being conducted into financial frauds and disciplinary violation... Read More


Suresh Sallay's detention extended for another 90 days

Sri Lanka, Aug. 25 -- Permission was received to detain and investigate former State Intelligence Service head, Retired Major General Tuan Suresh Sallay, who was arrested on suspicion regarding the Ea... Read More


Extradited "Bus Lalith" detained for 72 hours

Sri Lanka, Aug. 25 -- The Police Media Spokesman states that Lalith Kannangara, alias "Bus Lalith," an organised criminal brought to this country from Dubai, is being detained and interrogated for 72 ... Read More