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Summon CB officials before Public Finance Committee: Dayasiri

Sri Lanka, Aug. 21 -- Opposition MP Dayasiri Jayasekera, in a letter addressed to Speaker Jagath Wickramaratne has requested him to summon Central Bank officials before the Public Finance Committee (C... Read More


NLB records 25% revenue growth in first half of 2025

Sri Lanka, Aug. 21 -- The National Lotteries Board (NLB) has reported a revenue increase of more than 25% in the first six months of 2025 compared to the same period in 2024, with income rising by Rs.... Read More


Speaker awaits report for ruling on no-confidence motion against Deputy Minister

Sri Lanka, Aug. 21 -- Speaker Jagath Wickramaratne has informed party leaders that he will issue a ruling on the no-confidence motion brought against Deputy Defence Minister Aruna Jayasekera once he r... Read More


Some candidate lists for LG poll still remain incomplete: EC

Sri Lanka, Aug. 21 -- The Election Commission announced that some candidate lists for the May 6 local government election still remain incomplete and unsubmitted. Commission Chairman R.M.A. Rathnayak... Read More


Deshabandu Tennakoon remanded until August 27

Sri Lanka, Aug. 21 -- Former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Deshabandu Tennakoon, who was arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) yesterday, has been remanded until August 27 by For... Read More


Thomians in seventh heaven in England

Sri Lanka, Aug. 21 -- S. Thomas' College, the victorious big match winners of the 146th Battle of the Blues cricket encounter against traditional rivals Royal College, left the island on a tour of Eng... Read More


Three shipbuilding clusters to come up at Rs75,000 crore

Sri Lanka, Aug. 20 -- The Centre is looking at an investment of Rs 75,000 crore in three brand-new shipyards planned along its east and west coasts, as it targets making India a global hub for shipbui... Read More


At least 71 Afghan refugees killed in huge bus crash after being deported by Iran

Sri Lanka, Aug. 20 -- At least 71 people, including 17 children, have been killed in western Afghanistan after a bus carrying refugees deported from Iran burst into flames following a collision with a... Read More


Israel defence minister approves plan to conquer Gaza City

Sri Lanka, Aug. 20 -- Defence Minister Israel Katz's move, confirmed to AFP by a spokesperson, piled pressure on Hamas as mediators pushing for a ceasefire in the nearly two-year war in Gaza awaited a... Read More


Xi's anti-corruption drive hits foreign policy lite with Liu Jianchao's detention

Sri Lanka, Aug. 20 -- When news broke that Liu Jianchao, one of China's most prominent diplomats and head of the International Liaison Department, had been detained for questioning, it sent ripples th... Read More