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No electricity tariff hike for 95% of consumers

Sri Lanka, April 30 -- The General Treasury informed the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka that the government will provide a 15 billion rupee subsidy, despite National System Operator Private ... Read More


European Union mobilises Euro 2.6mn to strengthen SL civil society

Sri Lanka, April 30 -- The European Union (EU)-funded "Together We Rise" initiative, implemented by World Vision and SAFE Foundation in Sri Lanka, is a €2.6 million project designed to strengthe... Read More


HSBC services to stop from today

Sri Lanka, April 30 -- HSBC banking services will be suspended from this afternoon (30), as the final stage of transferring its consumer banking operations to Nations Trust Bank PLC begins. The bank ... Read More


Health Ministry receives tobacco-free future concept paper

Sri Lanka, April 30 -- Health and Media Minister Dr Nalinda Jayatissa received the "Tobacco Free Generation" scientific proposal and concept paper prepared by the National Authority on Tobacco and Alc... Read More


Harshana Suriyapperuma arrives at parliament to appear before CoPF

Sri Lanka, April 30 -- Secretary to the Ministry of Finance Harshana Suriyapperuma arrived at Parliament a short while ago. The Secretary is attending to appear before the Committee on Public Finance... Read More


Severe lightning warning issued for several areas

Sri Lanka, April 30 -- The Department of Meteorology issued an advisory for severe lightning in parts of the Sabaragamuwa, Central, and North-Central provinces, as well as the Vavuniya, Mullaitivu, Ku... Read More


Inflation soars in April

Sri Lanka, April 30 -- The overall rate of inflation as measured by the Colombo Consumer Price Index (CCPI) rose to 5.4% on a year-on-year basis in April 2026. The Department of Census and Statistics... Read More


Man dies after falling from jackfruit tree

Sri Lanka, April 30 -- A 44-year-old resident of the Sinhapitiya area died last night (29) at the Gampola Hospital after falling from a jackfruit tree, according to the police. Preliminary investigat... Read More


Finance Ministry official, interdicted over missing USD 2.5 million, takes own life

Sri Lanka, April 30 -- An assistant director of the External Resources Department of the General Treasury, suspended in connection with a $2.5 million financial fraud, took his own life. The police s... Read More


Pharmacy owner fined for displaying expired infant formula

Sri Lanka, April 30 -- An owner of a private pharmacy received a fine of Rs. 100,000 from the Colombo Magistrate's Court today (30) for displaying expired infant formula packets unfit for human consum... Read More