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Sri Lanka extends 235 million rupees in working capital to MSMEs

Sri Lanka, Aug. 25 -- The Sri Lankan Government provided 235 million rupees to Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises under its Non-Performing Loan working capital loan scheme, according to a progress s... Read More


Rain expected in several areas today

Sri Lanka, Aug. 25 -- The Department of Meteorology forecasts that showers may occur from time to time today (25) in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, and North Western provinces, as well as in the Kandy, Nu... Read More


Water supply to be restored within the next few hours

Sri Lanka, Aug. 25 -- The National Water Supply and Drainage Board states that the water supply, suspended due to an emergency condition affecting the quality of water at the location where water is o... Read More


'Bus Lalith' extradited from Dubai

Sri Lanka, Aug. 25 -- Alleged organised criminal Lalith Kannangara, also known as 'Bus Lalith', who was arrested in Dubai, was brought back to the island. A team of officers from the Central Crimes I... Read More


Two remanded over theft of copper wires

Sri Lanka, Aug. 25 -- Two suspects engaged in a racket of cutting Sri Lanka Telecom telephone connection cables within the Nuwara Eliya municipal limits to remove and steal the copper wires inside wer... Read More


Bar Association challenges proposed 22nd Amendment in Supreme Court

Sri Lanka, Aug. 24 -- The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) has filed a petition in the Supreme Court challenging the proposed 22nd Amendment to the Constitution, arguing that the legislation poses ... Read More


U.S. Ambassador-designate Eric Meyer arrives in SL

Sri Lanka, Aug. 24 -- U.S. Ambassador-designate Eric Meyer arrived in Colombo on the evening of August 22 to assume his duties as the 29th U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka. Meyer said he was honoured to ... Read More


Suresh Sallay's mother appeals to President for son's release

Sri Lanka, Aug. 24 -- The mother of former State Intelligence Service Director, retired Major General Suresh Sallay, addressed a letter to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake yesterday (23). In the le... Read More


Deputy Minister of Defence links shootings to evidence destruction

Sri Lanka, Aug. 24 -- Deputy Minister of Defence Major General Aruna Jayasekara said recent shootings were clear attempts to destroy evidence. He made these remarks yesterday (23) while attending the... Read More


SJB Parliamentarian Chaminda Wijesiri granted bail

Sri Lanka, Aug. 24 -- Samagi Jana Balawegaya Member of Parliament Chaminda Wijesiri, who was serving an 18-month prison sentence after being convicted of threatening two individuals with death and ass... Read More