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Navy seize multi-day fishing trawler carrying drugs

Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- The Sri Lanka Navy Spokesperson stated that a multi-day fishing trawler suspected of transporting narcotics in international waters south of Sri Lanka has been seized and brought... Read More


Prime Minister to hold bilateral talks with Indian PM

Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, who is currently on an official visit to India, is scheduled to meet with Indian Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today (17) to hold bilat... Read More


Ishara Sewwandi taken to Mathugama to inspect hideout

Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- Following her extradition from Nepal, Ishara Sewwandi is currently being questioned, and a significant amount of information has been uncovered. Yesterday (16), officers from th... Read More


Application deadline for Mahapola scholarships extended

Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- The deadline for submitting applications for the Mahapola scholarships for university-qualified students under the general admission category for the 2024/2025 academic year, has... Read More


Sri Lanka, ADB sign USD 100 Mn. loan and USD 6.9 Mn. grant to strengthen healthcare sector

Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- The Government of Sri Lanka has signed agreements with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to mobilize a USD 100 million loan and an externally financed grant of USD 6.9 million fro... Read More


BIA passengers can now check in 4 hours before departure

Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- Airport and Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) (Private) Limited (AASL) announced that effective from 17 October, passengers departing from the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA... Read More


Bribery commission arrests agriculture officer

Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- The Bribery Commission yesterday (16) arrested an Agricultural Research and Production Assistant attached to the Diyaluma Agrarian Services Centre for allegedly demanding a bribe... Read More


24-karat gold sovereign price surges past Rs. 400,000 mark

Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- The price of a 24-karat gold sovereign has surpassed the Rs. 400,000 mark in the local market. The All-Island Gem and Jewellery Association stated that as of this morning, the p... Read More


Parliament advisory committee approves gazette orders on drug price regulation

Sri Lanka, Oct. 17 -- The Sectoral Oversight Committee on Health and Media Affairs has granted its approval for the orders published in the Extraordinary Gazette Notification No. 2446/34 dated 21.07.2... Read More


Sri Lanka's policies drove economic crisis, undermining education, says Human Rights Watch

Sri Lanka, Oct. 16 -- The Human Rights Watch (HRW) released a 101-page report detailing how Sri Lanka's long-standing tax policies were a primary factor in the devastating 2022 economic crisis and hav... Read More