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COMMITTEE APPOINTED TO USURP IGP

Sri Lanka, April 23 -- A three-member investigation committee has been appointed to look into the removal of Inspector General of Police (IGP) Deshabandu Tennakoon. The committee will be chaired by S... Read More


WORLD BANK WARNS SRI LANKA'S FRAGILE RECOVERY UNDERWAY, BUT MAJOR RISKS REMAIN

Sri Lanka, April 23 -- Sri Lanka is slowly recovering from its unprecedented economic crisis, but the road ahead is riddled with risks and challenges. This is the warning the World Bank had for Sri L... Read More


CUSTOMS SEIZE DRUGS WORTH MILLIONS AT COLOMBO CENTRAL POST OFFICE

Sri Lanka, April 23 -- A consignment of kush and hashish with an estimated value of 154.55 million rupees has been intercepted by Customs officials at the Colombo Central Post Office. The drugs were ... Read More


37 SHOOTINGS REPORTED NATIONWIDE IN 112 DAYS

Sri Lanka, April 23 -- A total of 37 shooting incidents have been reported across the country from January 1st to April 22nd this year, according to police statistics. Out of these incidents, 26 indi... Read More


6.2 MAGNITUDE EARTHQUAKE ROCKS TURKIYE

Sri Lanka, April 23 -- A powerful earthquake has struck Istanbul. The tremor, measuring 6.2 in magnitude according to Turkey's AFAD disaster agency, shook the city of 16 million people earlier today.... Read More


COLOMBO BOURSE MIXED TODAY

Sri Lanka, April 23 -- Sri Lanka stocks were mixed today, with the All-Share price index dropping 11.87 points to end the day at 15,543.99 points. In the meantime, the S&P index rose by 2.50 points, ... Read More


SRI LANKA'S EXPORTS SHOW POSITIVE GROWTH IN Q1 2025

Sri Lanka, April 23 -- Sri Lanka's total exports saw an increase of 5.87% in the first quarter of 2025, reaching US$ 4.2 billion, according to the Export Development Board. Service exports also exper... Read More


CARDINAL RANJITH DEPARTS FOR POPE FRANCIS' FUNERAL IN ITALY

Sri Lanka, April 23 -- The Archbishop of Colombo, His Eminence Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith, departed for the Vatican this morning to attend the funeral of His Holiness, Pope Francis, which will be held t... Read More


FURTHER TRANSFERS FOLLOWING MATARA PRISON UNREST

Sri Lanka, April 23 -- Approximately two hundred inmates have now been transferred from the Matera Prison to the Agunukolapelessa Prison following the unrest last evening. The Matara Prison currently... Read More


TRANSPORT BOARD OFFICIALS ARRESTED ON CHARGES OF BRIBERY

Sri Lanka, April 23 -- A senior disciplinary officer and a security officer from the Eastern Provincial Office of the Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) were apprehended yesterday (22), on bribery charg... Read More