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Sri Lanka local government official stabbed to death

The official had been attacked by an unknown assailant around 2.45am on Monday July 04, police said.

July 4, 2022 1 min read

Sri Lanka arrests four military personnel in connection with rehab centre death

The death resulted in a mass breakout of over 700 prisoners from the rehab centre

July 3, 2022 2 min read

Sri Lanka's gazetted 22nd amendment bill is a diluted version of itself: CPA

"The present gazetted Bill represents a significant weakening of the previous limited proposals by the Minister."

June 30, 2022 5 min read

Row at Sri Lanka fuel queue leaves four injured: police

The four injured persons are currently recuperating at the Wellawaya Hospital.

June 25, 2022 2 min read
Sri Lanka’s top court suspends controversial VFS deal

Government has denied any wrong doing in the VFS deal

New administration made Supreme Court in Sri Lanka independent: Eran

Sri Lanka's new administration has made the Supreme Court independent and court created an era where anyone can get a he...

July 12, 2016 1 min read

US human rights diplomat to visit Sri Lanka

ECONOMYNEXT – A senior United States diplomat in charge of human rights will visit Sri Lanka this week for talks ...

July 11, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka 'shadow FM' Namal Rajapaska arrested

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s "shadow foreign minister" Namal Rajapaksa was arrested Monday by the Financial C...

July 11, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka expected to pass VAT bill by end July: Prime Minister

Sri Lanka's administration expects to pass changes to value added tax in parliament by the end of the month, Prime Minis...

July 11, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka Supreme Court suspends VAT hike

Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has suspended a hike in value added tax imposed on the people without parliamentary consent, i...

July 11, 2016 1 min read

Central Bank of Sri Lanka will co-operate with COPE probe: CB Governor

Sri Lanka's central bank will co-operate with a probe started by a parliamentary committee on controversial bond issues ...

July 5, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka probing reports of two nationals held hostage in Dhaka: Deputy FM

Sri Lanka is probing reports of at least two nationals held hostage at a café in the Bangladesh capital of Dhaka, Dep...

July 2, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka extends anti-corruption unit mandate

Sri Lanka will extend the mandate of its Anti-Corruption Committee Secretariat (ACCS) as it prepares to set up a full-fl...

June 30, 2016 2 min read

China claims Sri Lanka supports S.China Sea claim

BEIJING, June 23 (Reuters) - China's Foreign Ministry on Thursday brushed off doubts about how many countries have offer...

June 23, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka Supreme Court to hear landmark tax case

Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has decided to hear a case filed by a legislator over the imposition of value added tax withou...

June 22, 2016 1 min read
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Sri Lanka's STF chief exposes corrupt customs, journalists

Sri Lanka's Special Task Force chief Ranjith Perera who was accused of threatening violence against journalists had actu...

Our Police Correspondent
June 21, 2016 3 min read

Sri Lanka activists press court to sack central bank chief

An influential group of Sri Lankan academics and professionals took legal action on Monday to seek the sacking of the c...

June 21, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka could defer re-appointment of controversial CB Governor: report

ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka may defer the re-appointment of controversial central bank Governor Arjuna Mahendran until an in...

June 20, 2016 2 min read

Proposal to scrap Sri Lanka parliament powers to remove judges

ECONOMYNEXT – The authority presently given to the Sri Lankan Parliament to remove Judges of the Superior Courts ...

June 3, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka President evacuated from Shangri-La fire

ECONOYNEXT - Sri Lanka President Maithripala Sirisena was evacuated on Wednesday from a fire at the Shangri-La beach hot...

Our Police Correspondent
June 1, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka arrests ex-top cop over Thajudeen murder

ECONOMYNEXT - The once all-powerful Western Province police chief Anura Senanayake was remanded for three days on an all...

Our Police Correspondent
May 23, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka frees rapists, murderers to mark Buddhist holy day

ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka’s Justice Ministry announced granting a presidential pardon and freeing condemned prisone...

May 20, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka police arrest former leader's brother over land deal

COLOMBO, May 12 (Reuters) - A brother of former Sri Lankan president Mahinda Rajapaksa was arrested on Thursday by the F...

May 12, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka to unleash FCID on nationals named in Panama Papers

ECONOMYNEXT - Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake Tuesday vowed to investigate all Sri Lanka domiciled individuals and en...

Our Political Correspondent
May 10, 2016 3 min read

Sri Lanka domiciled individuals revealed in Panama Papers

ECONOMYNEXT - The names of several Sri Lanka domiciled individuals, including Nissanka Senadhipathi of Avant Garde, have...

Our Political Correspondent
May 10, 2016 3 min read