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ASPI of the Colombo Stock Exchange closed after losing 128.72 points

Sri Lanka, Sept. 16 -- The All-Share Price Index of the Colombo Stock Exchange closed at 21,133.41 after losing 128.72 points. The S&P SL20 index ended at 5,947.29 points following an 29.38-point los... Read More


Warrants issued for Aravinda and his wife; Aravinda's lawyer states they failed to appear in court due to his mother's funeral

Sri Lanka, Sept. 16 -- Warrants were issued today (16) to arrest and produce in court former Sri Lankan star cricketer Aravinda de Silva and his wife Priyangi Anushka Wijenayake, who appeared as bails... Read More


MP Namal Rajapaksa remanded until September 23

Sri Lanka, Sept. 16 -- Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa was ordered to be remanded until September 23 by Colombo Fort Magistrate Pasan Amarasena today (16) after being named as a suspect by the Crimina... Read More


Namal Rajapaksa brought to court over Airbus deal

Sri Lanka, Sept. 16 -- Member of Parliament Namal Rajapaksa, named as a suspect in the highly controversial Airbus aircraft purchase incident, was brought to the Colombo Fort Magistrate's Court by pri... Read More


Sri Lanka Customs revenue collection crosses Rs. 2 trillion

Sri Lanka, Sept. 16 -- Revenue collection passed the Rs.2 trillion limit during operations yesterday (15). Sri Lanka Customs officially announced this. Published by HT Digital Content Services with ... Read More


Rs. 2.4bn cardiology unit launched at Trincomalee general hospital

Sri Lanka, Sept. 16 -- Construction of the new cardiology unit building at the Trincomalee District General Hospital was initiated today (16) under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.... Read More


Police arrest four over killing of 'Bhootha Kaluwa'

Sri Lanka, Sept. 16 -- The Mount Lavinia Division Crimes Investigation Bureau has arrested four suspects along with sharp weapons in connection with the murder of Damith Prasad Fonseka, alias "Bhootha... Read More


Railway unions expand support for impending 48-hour strike

Sri Lanka, Sept. 16 -- The Joint Railway Trade Union Alliance has announced that the Railway Technical and Operations Service Union has extended its support to the alliance's impending 48-hour strike ... Read More


Former MP Tissa Kuttiarachchi leaves after six-hour statement

Sri Lanka, Sept. 16 -- Former Member of Parliament Tissa Kuttiarachchi has left the premises of the Illegal Assets Investigation Division after giving a statement for nearly six hours in connection wi... Read More


AASL seeks explanation from Turkish Airlines over damage to Ruwesh Tharanga's javelins

Sri Lanka, Sept. 16 -- Airport and Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) (AASL) has sought an explanation from Turkish Airlines over the damage caused to the sports equipment of world javelin champion Rumesh ... Read More