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Showers expected in several areas today

Sri Lanka, July 15 -- A few showers may occur in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, and Northwestern provinces, as well as in the Kandy, Nuwara Eliya, Galle, and Matara districts today (15). The Department o... Read More


SriLankan flights caught in Gulf airspace crisis return safely

Sri Lanka, July 15 -- Two aircraft belonging to the SriLankan Airlines, bearing flight numbers UL-229 and UL-253, which were flying in the air for over an hour due to the closure of Kuwait's airspace ... Read More


Open warrant issued for wife of former SriLankan Airlines CEO Kapila Chandrasena

Sri Lanka, July 15 -- Fort Magistrate Pasan Amarasena today (15) ordered to issue an open warrant for Priyanka Nayomali Wijenayaka, wife of former SriLankan Airlines Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Kapi... Read More


People's Joint Opposition calls for fair probe into Negombo prison tragedy

Sri Lanka, July 15 -- A special statement issued by the People's Joint Opposition emphasises the need to conduct a comprehensive, fair, and impartial investigation into the Negombo prison tragedy. Pe... Read More


CCD chief summoned over writ application filed by Gampaha Osman's son

Sri Lanka, July 14 -- The Court of Appeal decided yesterday (13) to examine a writ application filed by the son of Gampaha Osmund Gunasekara, who claims that officers of the Colombo Crime Division mig... Read More


Complaints ordered to be filed against 19 Chinese nationals

Sri Lanka, July 14 -- Fort Magistrate Pasan Amarasena ordered the Fort Police yesterday (13) to file complaints against 19 Chinese nationals who were released on bail after being arrested and produced... Read More


Sri Lanka loses over 25bn rupees in cigarette tax revenue

Sri Lanka, July 14 -- Sri Lanka lost more than 25 billion rupees in potential tax revenue since 2025 because cigarette taxes fell below international recommendations. Verite Research, a local policy ... Read More


Foreign reserves fall by US$ 423 Mn in June as imports surge

Sri Lanka, July 14 -- Sri Lanka's official foreign reserves declined by US$ 423 million to US$ 6.54 billion in June 2026, according to First Capital Research (FCR). The research firm also noted that ... Read More


Sri Lanka opens Int'l Tender for 250 MW/1000 MWh Battery Storage System

Sri Lanka, July 14 -- The National System Operator (Pvt) Ltd (NSO), operating under Sri Lanka's Ministry of Energy, has launched an International Competitive Bidding (ICB) process for the establishmen... Read More


India grants Rs. 600 million medical aid to Deniyaya Hospital

Sri Lanka, July 14 -- India is providing a grant of 600 million rupees to supply medical equipment to the Deniyaya Base Hospital. High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka, Santosh Jha, and Secretary t... Read More