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Several Colombo roads flooded as heavy rain disrupts traffic

Sri Lanka, Oct. 12 -- Several main roads in Colombo were flooded due to the heavy rain brought by the prevailing bad weather, disrupting traffic, police said. Sri Sangaraja Mawatha, Kinsey Road, Panc... Read More


Former MP Chamara Sampath remanded until the 23rd over phosphate bribery case

Sri Lanka, Oct. 12 -- Former minister and Badulla District Member of Parliament Chamara Sampath, who was arrested by the Bribery Commission over allegedly taking a bribe of 8.4 million rupees from thr... Read More


Former Western Provincial Council member Chandrabhanu Adikaram remanded over road accident

Sri Lanka, Oct. 12 -- A former member of the Western Provincial Council, Chandrabhanu Adikaram of the Podujana Eksath Peramuna, was remanded until tomorrow (13) over an incident in which a motorcyclis... Read More


Landslide warnings in effect for seven districts amid heavy rain

Sri Lanka, Oct. 12 -- The landslide warning issued for seven districts remains in effect with the continuing rain, according to the National Building Research Institute (NBRI). Level 1 warnings have ... Read More


Court dismisses petition over alleged Rs. 13.2 billion NDB fraud

Sri Lanka, Oct. 12 -- The Colombo Commercial High Court on Friday dismissed a petition filed by M. Thiyagaraja seeking permission to initiate legal action against National Development Bank PLC (NDB), ... Read More


Sri Lanka advances legal reforms to regulate virtual assets and service providers

Sri Lanka, Oct. 12 -- Sri Lanka has stepped up efforts to regulate virtual assets and virtual asset service providers (VASPs), with the Government pursuing legal reforms to strengthen financial oversi... Read More


Jha calls for improved investment climate to boost Indian investment in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, Oct. 12 -- Sri Lanka must improve its investment climate to attract greater investment from India, particularly in ports and logistics, energy and shipbuilding, Indian High Commissioner to ... Read More


Private sector credit growth slows for second consecutive month in August

Sri Lanka, Oct. 12 -- Borrowing by Sri Lanka's private sector from the banking system slowed for a second consecutive month in August, with net credit increasing by Rs. 105.7 billion month-on-month (M... Read More


Man dies after being hit by train

Sri Lanka, Oct. 12 -- A 35-year-old resident of Dankotuwa died after being struck by a train at the Kiragara railway crossing in Wennappuwa Boralessa. Wennappuwa police stated that the incident occur... Read More


Shashi Weerawansa sentencing case postponed until September 26

Sri Lanka, Oct. 12 -- Former minister Wimal Weerawansa's wife, Shashi Weerawansa, who was found guilty and sentenced to two years' imprisonment and a fine of Rs. 100,000 for possessing an informal dip... Read More