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Court orders probe into Wimal Weerawansa's statement

Sri Lanka, Sept. 18 -- Deputy Solicitor General Janaka Bandara informed the Colombo Chief Magistrate's Court to consider and take action regarding whether the court was contemned through the statement... Read More


6.2 million Sri Lankan women do not work

Sri Lanka, Sept. 18 -- Around 6.2 million Sri Lankan women do not hold jobs, and 58.1% of them do not expect to work due to family responsibilities or household chores, a main national newspaper repor... Read More


15th IMF - Japan High-Level Tax Conference for Asian Countries begins today

Sri Lanka, Sept. 17 -- The 15th IMF-Japan High-Level Tax Conference for Asian Countries commenced today, bringing together key policymakers, senior tax officials, and international experts to discuss ... Read More


Driver surrenders over fatal Mattakkuliya road crash

Sri Lanka, Sept. 17 -- The 52-year-old driver of the car involved in the fatal road incident near the Mattakkuliya-Ferguson Junction last night has surrendered to the police. The Police said an inves... Read More


Office trains operate despite ongoing railway strike

Sri Lanka, Sept. 17 -- All office trains commenced their journeys from designated locations despite an ongoing railway worker strike, the Railway Superintendent stated. The 48-hour strike action com... Read More


Deputy Minister Nishantha Jayaweera departs for IMF-Japan tax conference

Sri Lanka, Sept. 17 -- Deputy Minister of Economic Development Nishantha Jayaweera left for Japan to participate in the 15th IMF-Japan High-Level Tax Conference for Asian countries. The conference i... Read More


Sri Lanka secures 7.5% weighting in J.P. Morgan frontier bond index

Sri Lanka, Sept. 17 -- Sri Lanka has secured a prominent position on the global financial map, landing a notable 7.5% weighting in J.P. Morgan's upcoming frontier-market local-currency government bond... Read More


Court sets November 10 for defense evidence in case against parliamentarian Arjuna Ramanathan

Sri Lanka, Sept. 17 -- Colombo Additional Magistrate Nuwan Kaushalya scheduled the defense evidence inquiry for November 10 regarding the legal case filed against Parliamentarian Dr. Arjuna Ramanathan... Read More


Army commandos retrieve body of a youth from Mini World's End

Sri Lanka, Sept. 17 -- A Sri Lanka Army Commando team retrieved the body of a young man who died after falling down a precipice at the 'Mini World's End' viewing centre in Ududumbara. The deceased wa... Read More


Former National Transport Commission chairman Renuka Perera arrested over illegal permits

Sri Lanka, Sept. 17 -- The former Chairman of the National Transport Commission, Renuka Perera, was arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption in connection with th... Read More