Sri Lanka, Oct. 1 -- The younger brother of organized criminal figure "Loku Patii" has been shot dead near his residence in Pathirajagama, Ahungalla, according to police. The victim, who was 35 years... Read More
Sri Lanka, Oct. 1 -- Special police security has been provided to Colombo Fort Magistrate Pasan Amarasena following a threat to his life, according to police sources. Four police officers, including ... Read More
Sri Lanka, Oct. 1 -- Police officers were forced to fire shots into the air to control a severe unrest that broke out between supporters of two teams during the final match of a football tournament he... Read More
Sri Lanka, Oct. 1 -- The National Police Commission has taken steps to immediately cancel the transfers previously issued to several senior police officers, including Senior Deputy Inspector General R... Read More
Sri Lanka, Oct. 1 -- The Colombo Chief Magistrate's Court No. 5 has ordered a restaurant in Bambalapitiya to pay a fine of Rs. 1 million for selling a bottled drinking water container above the maximu... Read More
Sri Lanka, Oct. 1 -- Sri Lanka's People's Leasing & Finance PLC said its Rs. 10 billion debenture issue was oversubscribed, and announced the basis of allotment in a market filing. The company initia... Read More
Sri Lanka, Oct. 1 -- Central Bank Governor Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe said Sri Lanka is likely to reach a staff-level agreement under its ongoing IMF programme "very soon", noting that the Government ha... Read More
Sri Lanka, Oct. 1 -- The Committee on Public Finance has approved Foreign Exchange Regulations Nos. 01 and 02 of 2026 and the Order issued under Section 22 of the Foreign Exchange Act, following discu... Read More
Sri Lanka, Oct. 1 -- Sri Lanka's external current account moved back into a surplus of $133 million in August, following four consecutive months of deficits, as a reduction in import expenditure helpe... Read More
Sri Lanka, Oct. 1 -- Sri Lanka will maintain its inflation target at 5%, with a two-percentage-point band on either side, for the next three years, Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) Governor Dr. Nandal... Read More