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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
3rd evaluation on international compliance with Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism standard
Funds were solicited under the pretext of farming.
The forensic audit is expected to commence shortly
The amount of loss through the fraud increased to Rs.13.2bn from Rs.390 within four days
NDB addresses fraud incident, estimates loss and reinforces financial strength and stability
The bank assured customers that all deposits and account balances remain safe and fully secure
97 kilos of drugs came through the central mail exchange in 2025
In 2024 and 2025, assets valued at over 3.1 billion rupees were seized from nearly 90 suspects
FIU assessment comes ahead of FATF mutual evaluation; Sri Lanka has been in Grey List twice
Sri Lanka has intensified raids at entry points and within the country to eliminate drugs
Sri Lanka was in the grey list twice since 2011
"300% over-capacity and we are looking at the possibility of housing some prisoners in designated government buildings"
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| UAE Dirham | 90.4874 | 90.0766 |
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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 |
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| 3-m bill | 7.61 | 7.84 |
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| 12-m bill | 8.23 | 8.3 |
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| 5-yr bond | 9.82 | 9.56 |
| 8-yr bond | 10.50 | 10.48 |
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| Overnight Money | 7.70 | 7.69 |
| Gilt Repo | 7.74 | 7.72 |
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Rights groups have long demanded justice for victims since end of war
At least 15 high profile politicians including ex-president Wickremesinghe arrested under new NPP government
Underworld operative Kehelbaddara Padme, in particular, proved to be hard to catch, Ravi Seneviratne said.
Israel has killed 269 journalists in Gaza since October 2023
People in the tourist trade acting as frontmen: police
Sri Lanka has become a transshipment hub for illicit narcotics, particularly heroin and synthetic drugs
"The officer in question is guilty of the allegations brought against him"
“It's a whole system that enables this to happen by trivialising and saying 'That's how it is'.”
MOU facilitates the exchange of financial intelligence related to money laundering, associated predicate offences,
Sri Lanka has seen increasing trend in pyramid scams despite Central Bank's actions
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