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Man who defrauded nearly Rs 15 million by promising jobs in Canada arrested

Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- A man who allegedly defrauded Rs. 14.9 million from individuals by claiming to provide jobs in Canada has been arrested by officers of the Police Unit of the Special Investigatio... Read More


Case against ex-Minister Piyankara Jayaratne fixed for hearing

Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- The Colombo High Court has fixed the hearing of the case filed by the Bribery Commission against former Minister Priyankara Jayaratne over a corruption charge for 10 December, 20... Read More


Organized criminal Mahesh's brother-in-law arrested with firearms

Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- The brother-in-law of 'Mahesh Bandara', an organized criminalwho is currently residing overseas, has been arrested by the Police Special Task Force (STF) officers. The suspect h... Read More


2012 Greek bonds case against ex-CBSL chief Cabraal moved to December

Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- The Colombo High Court has ordered that the case filed by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC), against former Governor of the Central Bank... Read More


PUCSL to announce final decision on electricity tariff revision shortly

Sri Lanka, Oct. 9 -- Approximately 500 individuals submitted opinions and suggestions during public consultation sessions held in relation to the third electricity tariff revision proposed for this ye... Read More


Colombo Port generates Rs. 32 billion profit in first 8 months of 2025

Sri Lanka, Oct. 9 -- The Colombo Port has recorded a net profit of Rs. 32.2 billion (after tax) during the first eight months of 2025, the Ministry of Transport, Highways, Ports, and Civil Aviation st... Read More


IMF reaches staff-level agreement with Sri Lanka on fifthreview

Sri Lanka, Oct. 9 -- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Sri Lankan authorities have reached a staff-level agreement on economic policies to conclude the Fifth Review of Sri Lanka's reform p... Read More


Cardinal Ranjith urges Sri Lankans to preserve heritage, warns against becoming slaves to foreign ideologies

Sri Lanka, Oct. 9 -- His Eminence Archbishop of Colombo, Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith has stated that Sri Lanka should not become subservient to the conditions imposed by the International Monetary Fund (... Read More


UN peacekeeping forces to be cut 25% due to budget strains: Official

Sri Lanka, Oct. 9 -- The United Nations will be forced to reduce its peacekeeping forces worldwide by around 25 per cent due to a lack of funding, largely linked to US aid cuts, a senior UN official s... Read More


Udaya Gammanpila appears before Bribery Commission

Sri Lanka, Oct. 9 -- The Leader of the Pivithuru Hela Urumaya, former Member of Parliament Udaya Gammanpila, has appeared before the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption, a s... Read More