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Lawmakers warn bills systematically dismantle civil liberties, target the press, and establish overreaching surveillance
Both bills are seen giving excess powers to police with vaguely defined clauses, legal experts say
Passed without vote amid transparency debate
Sri Lanka has increasingly seen illegal firms taking deposits and investments while promising higher returns
3rd evaluation on international compliance with Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism standard
Funds were solicited under the pretext of farming.
U.S.-Sri Lanka Partnership Seizes 463 KG of Crystal Methamphetamine in Joint Counternarcotics Operation
Follows ongoing investigation into a fraud where 74 billion rupees was transferred overseas across 10,151 transactions
Stepped up action following a rise in plantation and forestry companies soliciting public funds illegally
Former IGP dies from gunshot wound
"Anti-drug raids are actively being carried out outside, which naturally leads to arrests and subsequent detentions
6 million rupees in compensation to families of eight prison officers who died in the Negombo prison riot
The old Bogambara Prison was slated to become an investment project
The prison population has surged to 41,000, exceeding the system's capacity of 11,000 inmates, he told reporters,
Emerging trends in human trafficking, particularly technology-based recruitment, deceptive migration practices,
| Latest | Last | |
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| US Dollar | 332.3603 | 330.8514 |
| UK Pound | 440.9424 | 438.3450 |
| Euro | 368.4879 | 371.0168 |
| Yen | 2.0805 | 2.0916 |
| Aus Dollar | 227.4342 | 231.1659 |
| Latest | Last | |
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| Indian Rupee | 3.5474 | 3.4202 |
| Korean Won | 0.2492 | 0.2479 |
| Oman Rial | 863.2287 | 859.3320 |
| Saudi Riyal | 88.5586 | 88.0955 |
| UAE Dirham | 90.4874 | 90.0766 |
| pts | % | |
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| S&P SL20 | 6,365.57 | +0.26% |
| CSE All Share | 22,157.40 | +0.56% |
| Turnover Rs | 2975.05 million | 1193.67 million |
| Latest | Last | |
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| 3-m bill | 7.61 | 7.84 |
| 6-m bill | 7.91 | 8.26 |
| 12-m bill | 8.23 | 8.3 |
| 3-yr bond | 9.24 | 9.25 |
| 5-yr bond | 9.82 | 9.56 |
| 8-yr bond | 10.50 | 10.48 |
| today | yesterday | |
|---|---|---|
| Overnight Money | 7.70 | 7.69 |
| Gilt Repo | 7.74 | 7.72 |
| I-m SLIBOR | - | - |
Despite Central Bank efforts, prohibited schemes still continue via online
Step towards transforming policing practices embedding a trauma-informed, evidence-based, and accountable approach
The Indian nationals had "fraudulently altering invoices, payment details and signatures"
The amount transferred after receiving instructions via official email of Dubai agent: SriLankan
NDB reported Rs.13.2bln misappropriation from its own account early in April
In 2025, 4,742 cases were reported, with 572 cases resolved, and 4,170 cases still pending investigation or prosecution.
Sri Lankan authorities investigating matter and coordinating with Australian officials assisting investigation
"If the payment did not go to the creditor country was there a technical default?"
CoPF chairman said US$2.5mn siphoned from the treasury
The monies were part of a 22.9 million dollar foreign debt settlement due in September 2025.
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