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Suspension of Perpetual Treasuries extended

Sri Lanka, July 5 -- The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has extended the suspension of Perpetual Treasuries Limited (PTL) from operating as a Primary Dealer for an additional six months, effective f... Read More


Bangladesh hold nerve to level ODI series with Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, July 5 -- Bangladesh held their nerve in a nail-biting finish to clinch a 16-run win over Sri Lanka in the second ODI at Colombo on Saturday, squaring the three-match series at 1-1. Chasin... Read More


Sri Lankan arrested at Bangkok airport for smuggling snakes in underwear

Sri Lanka, July 4 -- A Sri Lankan man was arrested at Suvarnabhumi airport for attempting to smuggle wildlife out of the country after three ball pythons were found hidden in his underwear. The Wildl... Read More


Bus crashes against wayside tree, 21 injured

Sri Lanka, July 4 -- A SLTB bus bound to Colombo from Point Pedro veered off the road at Deduruoya on the Chilaw- Puttlam main highway and crashed against a wayside tree causing serious injuries to 21... Read More


Three Motor Traffic Department officials granted bail

Sri Lanka, July 4 -- The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) informed court that all CCTV footage recorded at the Narahenpita branch of the Department of Motor Traf... Read More


Invitation only for Shah Rukh Khan event

Sri Lanka, July 4 -- City of Dreams Sri Lanka, South Asia's first integrated resort, announced that its grand opening on 2 August 2025 will be strictly by invitation only. In an official statement, t... Read More


Joint statement with US over tariffs turns out to be another tall story: Harsha

Sri Lanka, July 4 -- The government earlier said a joint statement was to be issued by Sri Lanka and the United States over the reciprocal tariffs but that turned out to be another tall story like mos... Read More


Fire breaks out at vehicle spare parts store in Kurunegala

Sri Lanka, July 3 -- A fire has broken out at a vehicle spare parts store in Kurunegala, the Kurunegala Fire Department said. Firefighters were deployed to the scene to douse the flames, and efforts ... Read More


Suspect remanded over fraudulent registration

Sri Lanka, July 3 -- A suspect arrested for aiding and abetting the illegal registration of a Toyota vehicle that had not been cleared by the Sri Lanka Customs and had no prior registration, was order... Read More


Customs exceeds Rs. 1 Trillion in revenue in first half of 2025

Sri Lanka, July 3 -- Sri Lanka Customs has collected over Rs. 1 trillion in revenue during the first six months of 2025. Addressing a media briefing in Colombo today (July 3), Customs spokesperson Si... Read More