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Interim injunction issued preventing SLFP from suspending Dayasiri's party membership

Sri Lanka, Feb. 17 -- The Colombo District Court issued an interim injunction today preventing the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) from implementing its decision to suspend the party membership of Memb... Read More


Night Mail train derails after colliding with elephant

Sri Lanka, Feb. 17 -- The No. 943 Night Mail train, traveling from Colombo to Trincomalee, derailed early this morning (17) near the 151st milepost in Kitulutuwa after colliding with a wild elephant. ... Read More


Health Minister calls on new Bangladesh PM

Sri Lanka, Feb. 17 -- Minister of Health and Mass Media Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa has paid a courtesy call on newly elected Prime Minister of Bangladesh Tarique Rahman in Dhaka. Minister Jayatissa met Ta... Read More


Former Minister Vijith Wijayamuni Soysa arrives at FCID

Sri Lanka, Feb. 17 -- Former Minister Vijith Wijayamuni Soysa has arrived at the Financial Crimes Investigation Division (FCID) today (17). It is reported that he was summoned to the FCID to provide ... Read More


Planned strike by locomotive operators called off

Sri Lanka, Feb. 17 -- The Locomotive Operating Engineers Union has called off the strike that was scheduled to commence from midnight today (17). Secretary of the Union Dimuthu Edirisinghe said the d... Read More


Harsha urges IMF to support governance alongside financial assistance

Sri Lanka, Feb. 17 -- The Chairman of the Committee on Public Finance (CoPF), MP Dr. Harsha de Silva, extended a warm welcome to IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva during her visit to Sri Lank... Read More


SC rules no formal determination needed on "Protection of Occupants" and "Rent Repeal" bills

Sri Lanka, Feb. 17 -- The Supreme Court has decided that there is no necessity to make a formal determination regarding the bills titled "Protection of Occupants" and "Rent Repeal", which had been cha... Read More


Sri Lanka achieved rapid macroeconomic stability: IMF Chief

Sri Lanka, Feb. 17 -- The Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Kristalina Georgieva stated that Sri Lanka has achieved macroeconomic and financial stability within a short period... Read More


58-year-old passenger arrested with foreign cigarettes at BIA

Sri Lanka, Feb. 17 -- A 58-year-old man has been arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) for attempting to smuggle a stock of foreign cigarettes into the country. The suspect was arr... Read More


New monthly air passenger record set with over 1 million movements in January

Sri Lanka, Feb. 17 -- The Airport & Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) (Private) Limited (AASL) has achieved a significant milestone by recording the highest-ever passenger movements in a single month acro... Read More