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IMF REACHES STAFF-LEVEL AGREEMENT WITH SRI LANKA, NEXT FUNDING TRANCHE EXPECTED

Sri Lanka, April 25 -- IMF staff and the Sri Lankan authorities have reached a staff-level agreement on economic policies to conclude the Fourth Review of Sri Lanka's reform program supported by the I... Read More


BOOST IN TOURIST ARRIVALS MERELY ORGANIC GROWTH?

Sri Lanka, April 25 -- Sri Lanka's tourism industry is on a promising path to recovery, with nearly 850,000 tourist arrivals recorded in the first quarter of this year. Buddhika Hewawasam, Chairman o... Read More


THUNDERSTORMS AND LIGHTNING WARNINGS ISSUED

Sri Lanka, April 25 -- The Department of Meteorology has warned that thundershowers accompanied by severe lightning are likely to occur in several areas later today (25), particularly across the Easte... Read More


EXCISE LICENSEES' ASSOCIATION ALLEGES MASSIVE REVENUE LOSS

Sri Lanka, April 25 -- The Sri Lanka Excise Licensees' Association claims that the government is losing over Rs.200 billion each year due to the improper enforcement of the Excise Ordinance by the Exc... Read More


COURT ALLOWS POLICE TO DETAIN MAIN SUSPECT IN DAN PRIYASAD MURDER

Sri Lanka, April 25 -- The Colombo Magistrate's Court has granted police permission to detain and question the main suspect in the murder of social activist Dan Priyasad until April 30. The suspect w... Read More


PRESIDENT RECEIVES BLESSINGS FROM CHIEF PRELATES

Sri Lanka, April 25 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake visited the Chief Prelates of the Malwathu and Asgiri Chapters of the Siyam Nikaya today (25) and received their blessings. The President's f... Read More


POLICE TEAM REQUESTED TO ASSIST INVESTIGATION OF ACTING IGP

Sri Lanka, April 25 -- A committee has instructed the acting Inspector General of Police (IGP) to nominate a police investigation team to assist in the ongoing inquiry concerning IGP Deshabandu Tennak... Read More


SCHOOLGIRL DIES AFTER SUDDEN ILLNESS

Sri Lanka, April 25 -- A schoolgirl from the Kirankulam area of Batticaloa has died after suddenly falling ill at school. The 16-year-old student passed away after being admitted to the Kalavanchikud... Read More


STOCKS RECORDS GREEN TODAY

Sri Lanka, April 25 -- Sri Lanka Stocks were up today (25) with the All-share Price Index rising 126.41 points, to end the day at 15,742.04 points. In the meantime, the S&P SL20 index also rose 27.80... Read More


RANIL WICKREMESINGHE TO APPEAR BEFORE BRIBERY COMMISSION

Sri Lanka, April 25 -- Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe has informed, through his legal representative, that he will appear before the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corrupti... Read More