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SUPREME COURT TO TAKE UP MOU PETITION

Sri Lanka, June 16 -- The Supreme Court has decided to hear a Fundamental Rights petition challenging the Memorandum of Understanding signed between Sri Lanka and India on August 4. When the case was... Read More


SRI LANKA'S ECONOMY RECORDS 4.8% GDP GROWTH IN Q1 2025

Sri Lanka, June 16 -- Sri Lanka's economy recorded a positive Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth rate of 4.8% in the first quarter of 2025. This marks the seventh consecutive quarter of positive gro... Read More


ASWESUMA BENEFIT FRAUDSTER ARRESTED IN KOLONNA

Sri Lanka, June 15 -- A management service officer from the Aswesuma Welfare Benefit section of the Kolonna Divisional Secretariat has been arrested by the Embilipitiya Special Criminal Investigation ... Read More


SRI LANKAN RUPEE DEPRECIATES BY 2.2% AGAINST US DOLLAR

Sri Lanka, June 15 -- The Sri Lankan Rupee has depreciated by 2.2% against the US Dollar so far this year, according to the Central Bank. In its weekly economic report, the Central Bank noted that re... Read More


IMF FIRST DEPUTY MANAGING DIRECTOR ARRIVES IN SRI LANKA

Sri Lanka, June 15 -- The First Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, Dr. Gita Gopinath, has arrived in Sri Lanka for a two-day visit. This marks the first time since 2005 that... Read More


PRESIDENT RETURNS HOME AFTER GERMANY VISIT

Sri Lanka, June 15 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has returned to the island today (15), concluding his three-day official visit to Germany. During his visit to the Federal Republic, the Presi... Read More


IMF FIRST DEPUTY MANAGING DIRECTOR EXPECTED IN SRI LANKA TODAY

Sri Lanka, June 15 -- First Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Dr. Gita Gopinath, is scheduled to visit Sri Lanka from today (15), until tomorrow (16). This marks the ... Read More


KOHUWALA SHOOTING SUSPECTED TO BE OVER MONEY DISPUTE

Sri Lanka, June 15 -- Police suspect that a shooting incident which occurred early this morning (15), on Temple Road in Kalubowila, Kohuwala, was due to a money dispute. According to the police, two ... Read More


WOMAN SHOT DEAD IN MEDAGAMA

Sri Lanka, June 15 -- Police report that a woman was shot dead yesterday (14) in the Balagasara area of Medagama. A police team, dispatched to the scene after receiving the information, rushed the in... Read More


SESAME FARMERS FACE ECONOMIC HARDSHIPS DUE TO LOW PRICES

Sri Lanka, June 15 -- Sesame farmers in several areas of the Anuradhapura district are reporting severe economic hardship due to a significant drop in the market price for their produce. Currently, a... Read More