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SriLankan suspends Bangkok Country Manager after airport quarrel

Sri Lanka, April 17 -- SriLankan Airlines has issued a statement clarifying media reports surrounding an alleged clash involving an airline official and a pilot at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi International... Read More


Activity books for grade one to be distributed by end of month

Sri Lanka, April 17 -- The Secretary to the Ministry of Education, Higher Education, and Vocational Education, Nalaka Kaluwewa, states that activity books for Grade 1 terms II and III are scheduled to... Read More


All eight bodies recovered from the Deduru Oya drowning

Sri Lanka, April 17 -- The bodies of the other two individuals who went missing after being swept away in the Deduru Oya in the Kobeigane area were recovered. The death toll from the incident rose to... Read More


Sri Lanka's manufacturing and services sectors expand

Sri Lanka, April 17 -- The Purchasing Managers' Indices (PMI) indicate expansions across both manufacturing and services activities for March 2026. The manufacturing sector saw its index rise to 66.7,... Read More


Police to conduct further investigations on Former MP Kathriarachchi

Sri Lanka, April 17 -- Police expect to conduct further investigations under detention orders regarding former Member of Parliament Chandana Kathriarachchi, who was arrested yesterday (16) by the Colo... Read More


Manufacturing sector records growth in February

Sri Lanka, April 17 -- The overall Index of Industrial Production (IIP) for the manufacturing sector rose by 4.1% in February 2026. The Department of Census and Statistics reported an index value of 9... Read More


Tea planters call for price reductions over inefficient subsidies

Sri Lanka, April 17 -- The government's recent fertiliser subsidy for smallholder tea planters lacks efficient distribution, according to the National Tea Planters' Association (NTPA), which argues th... Read More


Heroin worth 4 billion rupees seized

Sri Lanka, April 17 -- Nearly 150 kilograms of heroin were discovered aboard the vessel brought to the Dikowita Fishing Port, according to Deputy Minister of Defense Aruna Jayasekara. The value of th... Read More


Namal Rajapaksa criticises late resignation of former Energy Minister

Sri Lanka, April 17 -- The resignation of former Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody arrived far too late, stated Namal Rajapaksa, Member of Parliament and National Organiser of the Sri Lanka Podujana Per... Read More


Narcotics worth billions seized at sea during major naval operation

Sri Lanka, April 17 -- Ten boats carrying narcotics were taken into naval custody within the first four months of the year, according to Deputy Minister of Defence, Retired Major General Aruna Jayasek... Read More