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Sri Lankan workers lose purchasing power as taxes erode wage gains, study finds

Sri Lanka, Nov. 9 -- Formal-sector gross wages in Sri Lanka increased by 131.8% between January 2017 and March 2026, outpacing the 114.9% rise in consumer prices. However, after accounting for inflat... Read More


Development officers to strike today over unresolved issues

Sri Lanka, Nov. 9 -- Development officers across the island are taking trade union action today by reporting sick over several demands. 12 trade unions have joined forces to organise the action. The... Read More


Landslide blocks Hatton-Nuwara Eliya main road

Sri Lanka, Nov. 9 -- Traffic movement along the Hatton-Nuwara Eliya main road has been disrupted after an earth embankment collapsed onto the road in the Kudagama area of Hatton. According to our reg... Read More


Government to reduce detention period under organised crime bill from 72 to 48 hours

Sri Lanka, Nov. 9 -- The attorney general informed the supreme court today (9) that necessary amendments would be made to reduce the detention period of individuals arrested under the Organised Crime ... Read More


Mahanayake Thera requests prison facilities for re-robing of Galagodaatte Gnanasara thera

Sri Lanka, Nov. 9 -- The Most Venerable Dr. Ittapane Dhammalankara Thera, Mahanayake of the Kotte Sri Kalyani Samagri Dharma Maha Sangha Sabha of the Siam Nikaya, has sent a letter to the Commissioner... Read More


Supreme court concludes hearing on petitions challenging organised crime prevention bill

Sri Lanka, Nov. 9 -- The Supreme Court has concluded the hearing of petitions filed challenging the Organised Crime Prevention Bill introduced by the government. The Supreme Court announced today (No... Read More


Heavy rainfall floods Hatton bus stand

Sri Lanka, Nov. 9 -- Heavy rainfall that lashed Hatton town at around 3.00 p.m. today (November 9) caused flooding at the Hatton Bus Stand, leaving the premises submerged in water. According to our c... Read More


Chinese Embassy showcases future of smart transport in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, Nov. 9 -- China's self-developed passenger-carrying autonomous aerial vehicle, the EH216-S, has completed a demonstration flight at Colombo Port City, highlighting the potential for advance... Read More


Israeli tourists face backlash over boat prank involving Sri Lankan guide

Sri Lanka, Nov. 9 -- A video showing an Israeli tourist pushing a Sri Lankan tour guide off a boat and into the sea has gone viral on social media, prompting widespread criticism. The footage, circul... Read More


No inmates produced before Colombo courts due to measles outbreak

Sri Lanka, Nov. 9 -- The Department of Prisons notified courts in writing that no inmates from the Colombo Remand, Welikada, and Magazine prisons were produced before the Colombo Chief Magistrate's Co... Read More