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Sri Lanka's manufacturing and services sectors expand in September 2025

Sri Lanka, Oct. 16 -- Sri Lanka's Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) for September 2025 recorded growth in both manufacturing and services sectors. The latest report of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (C... Read More


Narcotics haul recovered from southern seas presented to court

Sri Lanka, Oct. 16 -- The narcotics haul recovered by the Sri Lanka Navy while floating in the sea off the southern coast has been presented before the Colombo Magistrate's Court. The haul was presen... Read More


Israel threatens to resume fighting if Hamas does not respect Gaza truce deal

Sri Lanka, Oct. 16 -- Israel's defence minister on Wednesday (Oct 15) threatened to resume fighting if Hamas does not honour the terms of a US-backed ceasefire that halted the war in Gaza. The statem... Read More


Heavy showers above 100mm expected in parts of the island

Sri Lanka, Oct. 16 -- Showers or thundershowers will occur at most parts of the island after 1.00 p.m. today (16), the Department of Meteorology said. Heavy falls of above 100 mm are expected at some... Read More


Army colonel plans to lead Madagascar after coup ousts civilian president

Sri Lanka, Oct. 16 -- Madagascar's new military ruler, Colonel Michael Randrianirina, said he will be sworn in as president on Friday and was open to talks with the African Union, after it suspended t... Read More


Court sets date to take up Attorney Gunaratne Wanninayake's petition

Sri Lanka, Oct. 16 -- The Court of Appeal has fixed for consideration the writ petition filed by Attorney-at-Law Gunaratne Wanninayake, seeking an order to prevent his arrest in connection with an all... Read More


Over 300,000 driver's licenses to be issued within three months - Ministry officials

Sri Lanka, Oct. 16 -- Officials of the Ministry of Transport, Highways, Ports, and Civil Aviation informed the Ministerial Consultative Committee that currently, more than 300,000 driver's licenses ar... Read More


Women's Caucus proposes Parliament debate on breast cancer awareness

Sri Lanka, Oct. 16 -- A special awareness session on breast cancer prevention and related programs was held in Parliament for the Women Parliamentarians' Caucus. Every year, October is considered as ... Read More


Court informed of Customs' decision on releasing detained vehicles

Sri Lanka, Oct. 16 -- The Court of Appeal was informed today (16) that vehicles detained for being imported from countries other than their country of manufacture, under letters of credit opened in Sr... Read More


Three police teams currently interrogating six suspects including 'Ishara Sewwandi'

Sri Lanka, Oct. 16 -- Three police teams are currently interrogating six suspects, including 'Ishara Sewwandi', the fugitive female suspect wanted in connection with the murder of underworld figure Sa... Read More