Notable
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.
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
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
"Now no driver can say it wasn't me, it wasn't my vehicle,"
Possibility of criminals entering into both countries with free visa scheme established to boost touris,
Sri Lankans trafficked for illegal cyber scamming activities in Myanmar
The NPP government in its manifesto promised an independent prosecution office
Daring shooting inside main court complex
The release order sparked public outrage
AG's move to release three suspects have led to public uproar and demand impeachment of AG
Bill will be published in the government gazette and then submitted to parliament
China recently sent police team when over 200 Chinese arrested over alleged online financial scam
Police in the process of issuing red notices and using bilateral agreements
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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 |
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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 |
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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 | |
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| Overnight Money | 7.70 | 7.69 |
| Gilt Repo | 7.74 | 7.72 |
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NGOs could be misused for Money Laundering, Terrorism Financing and related crimes: CBSL
CERT warned against forwarding any code, PIN, OTP, or password received via phone and social media to an external party.
Easy access to tourist visas, lodging and a gullible populace could be contributing factors
Sri Lanka police arrested over 100 Chinese alleged to have involved in online financial scams
Sri Lanka has seen increasing online financial scams in the four months
Presidential elections scheduled for September 21
Hirunika Premachandra given three years rigorous imprisonment for the abduction of a man in 2015.
CIABOC to share information relevant to any investigation with FIU
Courts are compelled to keep the seized vehicles until legal cases are over under the current law
The draft Bill will be submitted to Parliament for approval.
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