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Wilpattu encroachment: court orders removal of illegal settlers and structures

Sri Lanka, Oct. 1 -- The Court of Appeal has issued a significant ruling against illegal encroachments within the Wilpattu National Park, according to a press release by the Environmental Foundation L... Read More


Bill to ban corporal punishment tabled in parliament

Sri Lanka, Oct. 1 -- The new bill to amend the Penal Code concerning corporal punishment against children has been presented to Parliament, the Secretary to the Ministry of Education, Nalaka Kaluwewa,... Read More


Dock clerk remanded for allegedly taking bribe

Sri Lanka, Oct. 1 -- Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanga S. Bodaragama yesterday (30) ordered that a dock clerk, Ajith Aruna from Horana, be further remanded until October 14. The clerk is accused of acc... Read More


Two finance directors remanded for Rs. 9 billion deposit fraud

Sri Lanka, Oct. 1 -- Two suspects who served as Financial Directors for two private companies, accused of defrauding over a thousand depositors of more than Rs. 9 billion, have been further remanded u... Read More


Magistrate rejects police bid to ban IUSU protest

Sri Lanka, Oct. 1 -- The Colombo Chief Magistrate yesterday (30 ) rejected a request made by the Colombo 7 Police to issue an order preventing a protest planned by the Inter-University Students' Feder... Read More


CCB arrests three Sri Lankan nationals overstaying illegally in Bengaluru

Sri Lanka, Sept. 30 -- Central Crime Branch (CCB) arrested three Sri Lankan men who were allegedly staying illegally in an apartment near Devanahalli. Police suspect they were involved in crimes in Sr... Read More


Showers expected, heat advisory issued

Sri Lanka, Sept. 30 -- Several spells of showers will occur in Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Galle, Matara, Kandy and Nuwara-Eliya districts. A few showers may occur in North western prov... Read More


President meets with Japanese business leaders

Sri Lanka, Sept. 30 -- Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, who is on an official visit to Japan, took part in a roundtable discussion with leading Japanese business leaders last morning (29)... Read More


"Bullish momentum in Capital Goods and Blue-chips lifts ASPI"

Sri Lanka, Sept. 30 -- "Riding the wave of yesterday's bullish surge, the Colombo Bourse charged ahead once more, fueled by a powerful rally in Capital Goods and Blue-chip counters. In the early hours... Read More


Construction sector PMI increases

Sri Lanka, Sept. 30 -- The Sri Lanka Purchasing Managers' Index for Construction (PMI - Construction), as reflected by the Total Activity Index, increased to 61.1 in August 2025, indicating a continuo... Read More