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MPs to receive vehicles from next budget: President

Sri Lanka, Aug. 7 -- The government will provide a vehicle to each MP from the next budget to be returned after the MP's tenure, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said today. He said this while maki... Read More


Opposition to handover no-confidence motion against Deputy Minister Aruna Jayasekera on Monday

Sri Lanka, Aug. 7 -- The Opposition announced plans to submit a no-confidence motion (NCM) against Deputy Defence Minister Aruna Jayasekera on Monday, warning that further disclosures will be made if ... Read More


Rs.15 Bn lawsuit filed by casino mogul Ravi Wijeratne over alleged contractual breach

Sri Lanka, Aug. 7 -- Veteran casino operator Ravi Wijeratne and Rank Entertainment Holdings (Pvt) Ltd., have filed action before the Colombo Commercial High Court against four defendants, including Wa... Read More


PM given wrong figures on Chichi's rocket: Wasantha Samarasinghe

Sri Lanka, Aug. 7 -- The Board of Investments (BOI) has given the wrong statistics to Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya over Chichi's rocket and the income generated by SupremeSAT Ltd., Minister Wasan... Read More


Second school term for 2025 ends today

Sri Lanka, Aug. 7 -- The second school term for Sinhala and Tamil government schools and government-approved private schools for the year 2025 will end today. The Education Ministry said the third sc... Read More


Ravi K calls for urgent reforms in leasing sector

Sri Lanka, Aug. 6 -- UNP MP Ravi Karunanayake today (06) raised concerns in Parliament over what he described as aggressive and unfair practices in Sri Lanka's leasing sector, particularly by finance ... Read More


Women and Child Affairs Ministry moves to expedite judicial proceedings over child abuse cases

Sri Lanka, Aug. 6 -- The Women and Child Affairs Ministry has decided to fast-track ongoing judicial proceedings related to crimes committed against children, Ministry Secretary K.D.R. Olga said. She... Read More


National tea sale average rises in July but declines YoY

Sri Lanka, Aug. 6 -- Sri Lanka's national tea sale average for July 2025 was recorded at Rs.1,127.60 (US$ 3.74) per kilogramme, up Rs.24.33 (US$0.06), from June average of Rs.1,103.27 (US$ 3.68), acco... Read More


Sri Lanka's prisons overwhelmed by drug addicts

Sri Lanka, Aug. 6 -- Despite intensified operations to curb drug-related crimes across the country, Sri Lanka is grappling with a growing crisis on two fronts, a surge in drug addiction and a critical... Read More


Corporate risk rises as gamers in Sri Lanka hit by malware: Kaspersky

Sri Lanka, Aug. 6 -- New threat research from Kaspersky has revealed a startling figure for Sri Lanka's gaming community and its corporate sector with at least 10,877 gaming accounts in the country co... Read More