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CBSL keeps Overnight Policy Rate unchanged

Sri Lanka, Sept. 25 -- The Monetary Policy Board decided to maintain the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) at the current level of 7.75% at its meeting held yesterday. The Board arrived at this decision aft... Read More


Sri Lanka get it all wrong once again

Sri Lanka, Sept. 25 -- Pakistan returned to winning ways with a five-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in their Asia Cup Super 4s match in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday. The win revived Pakistan's hopes of qualify... Read More


"Marine Summit - Voyage Sri Lanka 2025" on October 16

Sri Lanka, Sept. 25 -- Chairman and CEO of Sri Lanka Export Development Board (SLEDB) Mangala Wijesinghe noted that the much-anticipated "Marine Summit - Voyage Sri Lanka 2025" will be held on October... Read More


Sri Lanka Insurance Life Recognised for Excellence in CSR at Sri Lanka Leadership Awards 2025

Sri Lanka, Sept. 25 -- Sri Lanka Insurance Life (SLIC Life), the nation's trusted life insurer, was honored for'Excellence in CSR' withthe award for "Support and Improvement in Quality of Education" a... Read More


Transport Minister Inspects JCT Oil Bank, Plans Expansion to Meet Storage Demand

Sri Lanka, Sept. 25 -- The Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports, and Civil Aviation, Mr. Bimal Ratnayake, along with Deputy Minister Mr. Janitha Ruwan Kodituwakku, conducted a special inspection tou... Read More


Wildlife Census Confirms Only 50% Public Data Accurate

Sri Lanka, Sept. 25 -- Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Livestock, Namal Karunaratne, told Parliament today (26) that nearly 50% of the information provided by the public during the recent island-wi... Read More


Man killed, another injured in three-way road crash in Dhaka's Karwan Bazar

Bangladesh, Sept. 25 -- A man has been killed in an accident involving a motorcycle, a truck, and a covered van in Dhaka's Karwan Bazar. The accident occurred on Wednesday night, said Mobarak Hossain... Read More


South Asia's shipping future hangs in balance amid freight shocks, climate risks and geopolitics, UN warns

India, Sept. 24 -- Summary UNCTAD report highlights freight volatility as "the new normal" for South Asia's maritime trade Red Sea crisis and tariff battles pushed container rates to near-pandemic hi... Read More


Environmentalists flag unchecked tourism push in ecologically sensitive Mahendragiri hills

India, Sept. 24 -- Environmentalists warn of unchecked tourism projects in Odisha's Mahendragiri hills Fragile ecosystem houses over 1,300 plant and nearly 400 animal species Area declared a Biodive... Read More


Father Who Fought for Justice in Trincomalee Students' Killings, Passes Away

Sri Lanka, Sept. 24 -- Dr. Kasipillai Manoharan, the father of one of the five murdered Trincomalee schoolchildren and a tireless advocate for justice over the past 19 years, has passed away. The tra... Read More