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The fuel card could be used at any filling station across the country: Digital Ministry
"300% over-capacity and we are looking at the possibility of housing some prisoners in designated government buildings"
Rights groups have long demanded justice for victims since end of war
Tourist arrivals hit a record high last year
Emerging trends in human trafficking, particularly technology-based recruitment, deceptive migration practices,
Despite Central Bank efforts, prohibited schemes still continue via online
China recently sent police team when over 200 Chinese arrested over alleged online financial scam
The justices were earlier serving in Sri Lanka's Court of Appeal
The country has already fallen in grey list twice.
Please follow the policy of non-refoulement. We cannot deport them by force
Ruling NPP has promised to ensure justice for victims in the past high-profile murder, corruption cases
Police in the process of issuing red notices and using bilateral agreements
The new Anti-Corruption Act was enacted after negotiations for $2.9 bln IMF bailout package
Immigration officials summoned before the Commission on December 31
About 40 bodies of children who had lost both parents to the tsunami were at the hospital
Sri Lanka has already fallen into FATF grey list twice
| Latest | Last | |
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| US Dollar | 331.7485 | 330.8514 |
| UK Pound | 443.7468 | 438.3450 |
| Euro | 372.5204 | 371.0168 |
| Yen | 2.0969 | 2.0916 |
| Aus Dollar | 233.0533 | 231.1659 |
| Latest | Last | |
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| Indian Rupee | 3.4948 | 3.4202 |
| Korean Won | 0.2499 | 0.2479 |
| Oman Rial | 861.6397 | 859.3320 |
| Saudi Riyal | 88.4403 | 88.0955 |
| UAE Dirham | 90.3209 | 90.0766 |
| pts | % | |
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| S&P SL20 | 5,656.91 | -0.43% |
| CSE All Share | 19,927.30 | -0.28% |
| Turnover Rs | 1457.79 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 | |
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| Overnight Money | 7.70 | 7.69 |
| Gilt Repo | 7.74 | 7.72 |
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Sri Lanka private sector functions as supply side for corruption - report
US State Department imposed sanctions on Udayanga Weeratunga & Kapila Chandrasena for alleged corrupt deals
Sri Lanka will revise its draft Proceeds of Crime bill, Health and Media Minister Nalinda Jayatissa said.
Sri Lanka has seen worsening of corruption and bribery in last two decades
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Sri Lanka implemented its campaign financing law in 2024
Weakening of Hizbollah and lack of support from Iran and Russia
Sri Lanka is implementing the Regulation of Election Expenditure Act for the first time this year
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The Regulation of Election Expenditure Act is effective for the first time in Sri Lanka for a Parliament poll
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