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Sri Lanka attracts $1 billion in mineral mining proposals amid policy revamp

COLOMBO, Oct. 23 -- The Board of Investment (BOI) has received 14 investment proposals worth around one billion US dollars in Sri Lanka's mineral mining sector, reflecting growing investor confidence ... Read More


Car prices drop in Sri Lanka as importers slash rates amid weak demand

COLOMBO, Oct. 23 -- Prices of unregistered vehicles in Sri Lanka have begun to fall sharply as importers engage in forced sales to clear stock, according to Vehicle Importers Association of Lanka (VIA... Read More


Sri Lanka to introduce new IMF-backed tax framework for large-scale investors

COLOMBO, Oct. 22 -- Sri Lanka is set to unveil a competitive, transparent, and rules-based tax framework for large-scale investors following discussions with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Boa... Read More


Sri Lanka boosts medicine orders by 230% amid efforts to avert drug shortages

COLOMBO, Oct. 22 -- Sri Lanka has placed medicine orders worth Rs 90 billion through the State Pharmaceutical Corporation (SPC) so far this year, with an additional Rs 20 billion to be allocated in th... Read More


Police launch new unit to probe 'questionable assets'

COLOMBO, Oct. 22 -- The Sri Lanka Police on Sunday (19) formally inaugurated the Proceeds of Crime Investigation Division (PCID), a specialized unit established under the Proceeds of Crime Act No. 05 ... Read More


Three dead, hundreds displaced as heavy rains trigger floods and landslides across Sri Lanka

COLOMBO, Oct. 20 -- At least three people have been killed and more than 500 displaced as severe weather conditions continue to batter multiple regions across Sri Lanka, triggering flash floods, lands... Read More


GovPay spot fine facilities extended to Southern Province

COLOMBO, Oct. 20 -- The Sri Lanka Police announced that motorists in the Southern Province can now pay traffic spot fines online via the GovPay platform, effective from Monday (20). Speaking at a pre... Read More


From memory to justice: Sri Lanka's moral debt to 75,000 expelled Northern Muslims

Sri Lanka, Oct. 19 -- October 2025 marks the 35th anniversary of another dark chapter etched into Sri Lanka's history - the mass expulsion of over 75,000 Tamil-speaking Muslims from the Northern Provi... Read More


PM Harini holds talks with India's Jaishankar in New Delhi

COLOMBO, Oct. 16 -- Prime Minister Dr Harini Amarasuriya met with India's Minister of External Affairs, Dr S. Jaishankar, in New Delhi on Thursday (16), marking a key engagement during her first offic... Read More


From global theme to local action: Hand in hand for better food systems in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, Oct. 15 -- As Sri Lanka joins the global community in marking World Food Day 2025 under the theme 'Hand in Hand for Better Foods and a Better Future', the message is clear: achieving food s... Read More