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Former NTC chairman released on two sureties, travel ban imposed

Sri Lanka, Sept. 29 -- Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanga S. Bodaragama today ordered the release of Renuka Perera, the former chairman of the National Transport Commission, on two sureties of 5 million ... Read More


Sri Lanka's budget process gives public few opportunities to participate

Sri Lanka, Sept. 29 -- Sri Lanka scores just 9 out of 100 for public participation in the Open Budget Survey 2025. The score points to a basic weakness in the country's budget process: there are too f... Read More


Sri Lanka emphasizes peaceful dispute resolution during high-level diplomatic talks in New York

Sri Lanka, Sept. 29 -- Diplomatic discussions took place between Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath and Iranian counterpart Seyed Abbas Araghchi on the sidelines of the eighty-first session of... Read More


Parents urged to protect children's privacy on social media

Sri Lanka, Sept. 29 -- The Ministry of Women and Child Affairs has urged parents and guardians to exercise caution when sharing photographs and videos of children on social media platforms. The minis... Read More


Unedited footage handed over in Weerawansa case

Sri Lanka, Sept. 29 -- Unprocessed video footage regarding the alleged contempt of court by wimal weerawansa is currently being handed over to the central crime investigation division, deputy solicito... Read More


112 metro buses deployed today

Sri Lanka, Sept. 29 -- 112 newly introduced 'metro' buses have been deployed for passenger service across seven routes in the western province starting today (29). The inauguration ceremony took plac... Read More


Preliminary probe into Neville Wanniarachchi case concludes

Sri Lanka, Sept. 29 -- The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption informed Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanga S. Bodaragama today (29) that preliminary investigations into the dis... Read More


Bribery Commission to file indictment against former airline chairman

Sri Lanka, Sept. 29 -- Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanga S. Bodaragama ordered today (29) that the case against Anthony Nishantha Wickramasinghe, the former Chairman of SriLankan Airlines who is current... Read More


Potential fuel crisis could occur on Friday

Sri Lanka, Sept. 29 -- Fuel distribution across the country could come to a standstill from Friday if authorities fail to revise transportation charges in line with the latest fuel price increase, the... Read More


Sri Lanka urges urgent global action on climate change and reaffirms support for Palestine at UNGA

Sri Lanka, Sept. 29 -- Sri Lanka has called for urgent global action on climate change and greater climate justice, while reiterating its support for Palestinian self-determination and a two-state sol... Read More