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CAA files case against LAUGFS Gas over supply disruptions

Sri Lanka, Oct. 29 -- The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has filed a case against LAUGFS Gas PLC before the Colombo Chief Magistrate's Court over its failure to ensure an uninterrupted supply of gas... Read More


Professor H.M.J.C. Pitawala appointed Vice-Chancellor of Uva Wellassa university

Sri Lanka, Oct. 29 -- Professor H.M.J.C. Pitawala has been appointed as the new Vice-Chancellor of Uva Wellassa University. The appointment was made by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, with the le... Read More


Sri Lanka's indirect tax burden is among the highest globally

Sri Lanka, Oct. 28 -- Sri Lanka's economy grew by 4.7% during the first half of 2026, but concerns have emerged over whether the recovery is translating into improved living standards for ordinary cit... Read More


Court orders expedited probe into death of youth in Homagama Police custody

Sri Lanka, Oct. 28 -- Homagama Magistrate Rajinda Jayasuriya has ordered the Colombo South Crime Division to expedite investigations into the death of a young man who was in police custody at Homagama... Read More


Nalinda Jayatissa elected Vice-Chair of Asia-Pacific conference

Sri Lanka, Oct. 28 -- Health and Mass Media Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa has been elected Vice-Chair of the Fifth Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference (MC-5), which began in Bangkok, Thailand, on Wed... Read More


Sri Lanka targets US$10 billion in tourism revenue, five million visitors by 2030

Sri Lanka, Oct. 28 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has held discussions with tourism industry representatives on measures to boost Sri Lanka's tourism sector, with the country targeting US$10 bi... Read More


Former NYSC Chairman Lalith Piyum Perera granted bail

Sri Lanka, Oct. 28 -- Former National Youth Services Council Chairman, Attorney-at-Law Lalith Piyum Perera, who was arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIAB... Read More


Man drowns after falling into flooded canal in Ratnapura

Sri Lanka, Oct. 28 -- A man tragically lost his life today (28) after falling into a flooded canal in the Godigamuwa area of Ratnapura. The deceased has been identified by the police as Chathuranga K... Read More


High Court issues notices to Bribery Commission in Namal Rajapaksa's Airbus case

Sri Lanka, Oct. 28 -- The Colombo Permanent High Court Trial-at-Bar today issued notices to the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption to appear in court on 19 November to pres... Read More


Homagama Police Crimes OIC arrested over youth's death in custody

Sri Lanka, Oct. 28 -- The Officer-in-Charge of the Crimes Division at the Homagama Police Station has been arrested in connection with the death of a young man while in police custody. The arrest fol... Read More