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Johnston bailed in CIABOC case, gets travel ban

Sri Lanka, Sept. 5 -- Former Cooperative and Internal Trade Minister Johnston Fernando and Hemantha Lalith de Silva, owner of Design Point (Pvt.) Ltd. who were arrested by the Commission to Investigat... Read More


Eight teams advance to Quarter-Finals

Sri Lanka, Sept. 5 -- Royal College Colombo, Richmond College Galle, St. Benedict's College Kotahena, Mahinda College Galle, Wesley College Colombo, St. Anthony's College Katugastota, Ananda College C... Read More


Namal remanded

Sri Lanka, Sept. 5 -- Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) National Organiser, MP Namal Rajapaksa, who was arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) yesterd... Read More


Rasara sets new meet record at Athletic Nationals

Sri Lanka, Sept. 5 -- Rasara Wijesuriya, the long-distance athlete, once again came to the fore when she set a new meet record in the women's 10,000m event to win the gold medal at the 104th National ... Read More


Namal's arrest aimed at disrupting upcoming rally - SLPP

Sri Lanka, Sept. 5 -- Former SLPP MP Sanjeewa Edirimanna said yesterday that the government fears the growing momentum of the opposition ahead of the mass rally scheduled for September 12 in Anuradhap... Read More


ADB boosts Northern SMEs with over Rs 530 Mn line of credit

SriLanka, Sept. 4 -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) under its SMELOC2 loan scheme has provided over Rs 530 million to SMEs in the Northern Province as of end June 2026, a recently held media field v... Read More


Defence Secretary Represents Sri Lanka at Indo-Pacific Chiefs of Defence Conference in Canada

SriLanka, Sept. 4 -- Defence Secretary Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd) represented Sri Lanka at the 28th Annual Indo-Pacific Chiefs of Defence (CHOD) Conference held in Victoria, Canada, f... Read More


US diesel prices hit record high as conflicts intensify supply crunch

SriLanka, Sept. 4 -- Average U.S. diesel prices jumped to record highs on Thursday as a global supply crunch intensified following renewed hostilities between the U.S. and Iran and disruptions caused ... Read More


Two Nepal tunnel workers rescued alive nine days after floods

SriLanka, Sept. 4 -- The death toll from the devastating flash floods in Nepal has risen to 1,287, while an estimated 5,083 people remain missing, according to the country's disaster management author... Read More


Competitive Bids Boost Prospects for Battery Energy Storage Systems Project

SriLanka, Sept. 4 -- Bids for the procurement of 250MW/1,000MWh battery energy storage systems across 19 locations in the country were publicly opened today(04) by the National System Operator. Initi... Read More