IMF projects Sri Lanka inflation to remain above 5% through 2027

Sri Lanka, Oct. 15 -- Sri Lanka's inflation is projected to run at nearly twice the average for emerging Asia this year and continue rising into 2027, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF... Read More

President sets February 2027 deadline for key economic reform Bills

Sri Lanka, Oct. 15 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has set February 2027 as the deadline for presenting key legislation covering State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs), public-private partnerships (PPPs... Read More

Prisons Department working on circular to allow monks to wear robes upon release

Sri Lanka, Oct. 15 -- The Prisons Department stated that it will work on proposals granting full permission for Buddhist monks to wear their robes when leaving prison, and that this right will remain ... Read More

Traffic dispute, not march related attack, says police

Sri Lanka, Oct. 15 -- Sri Lanka Police issued a special clarification regarding a video circulating on social media, in which Thitthagalle Anandasiri Thera stated that an individual who supported the ... Read More

Freedom March enters final day with call to release Gnanasara Thera

Sri Lanka, Oct. 15 -- The final day of the Freedom March, which commenced demanding the release of Bodu Bala Sena General Secretary Venerable Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thera, takes place today. Yeste... Read More

Railway track cleared after earth collapse near Kadigamuwa Station

Sri Lanka, Oct. 14 -- Train services, delayed after part of an earth mound collapsed near Kadigamuwa Railway Station onto the track, are operating without obstruction. The train departing Colombo For... Read More

Court hands suspended prison term to 'Dubai Sudda'

Sri Lanka, Oct. 14 -- A five-year suspended prison sentence was imposed by the Kuliyapitiya Magistrate's Court on Ranthatige Nishshanka Priyadarshana, alias 'Dubai Sudda', after he was found guilty of... Read More

STF arrests two alleged gunmen linked to 'Palani Canister'

Sri Lanka, Oct. 14 -- The main shooter and a rider belonging to the group of 'Palani Canister', who is said to be an organized criminal and a large-scale drug trafficker operating from abroad, were ar... Read More

President welcomes lifting of death penalty for Anojan in Saudi Arabia

Sri Lanka, Oct. 14 -- The lifting of the death penalty imposed on Anojan Sivarasa, who was sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia, was highlighted in a note posted by President Anura Kumara. The note was... Read More

Namal calls for credit bureau reforms in 2027 Budget

Sri Lanka, Oct. 14 -- Expansion of loan access opportunities for individuals who completely settled past loans is requested through a letter sent to the President. This request came from Sri Lanka Pod... Read More

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