Notable
Sri Lanka has become a transshipment hub for illicit narcotics, particularly heroin and synthetic drugs
Thousands from both countries have fled the border areas
Sri Lanka has witnessed several arrest over bribery in the recent past
Total from the both frauds comes to more than US$500,000
NDB reported Rs.13.2bln misappropriation from its own account early in April
Remedies proposed by Supreme Court
Courts are compelled to keep the seized vehicles until legal cases are over under the current law
It leaves an ambiguity at best and a loophole at worst
Drafting team had to work within President Sirisena's manifesto which promised only changes without a referendum
The draft Bill will be submitted to Parliament for approval.
Already Mannar project is challenged in the Supreme Court by Sri Lanka's Wildlife and Nature Protection Society
Bill's procurement provisions violate sovereignty of people right to equal protection of the law: TISL
There seems to be an attitude problem. We have to accept this. We cannot run away from this
Opposition requests more time
Trump slams the judge as 'corrupt' and claims he is a 'very innocent man' as expected
| 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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Persons of Sri Lanka descent are those with a Sri Lankan parent, grand parent or great grand parent
"The stability of a country depends on the rule of law. A country gains recognition only when justice is done"
India has offered a raft of training to Sri Lankan civil servants, scholarship for students to learn in India
"When you grant greater power, there would be an increase in the opportunity for extortion."
COPF chief says officials have violated parliamentary priviledge
Proposed Economic Transformation bill will be gazetted shortly
The user base across all social networks has surged from 60 million to 74 million.
"We have to have a green economy. So green financing, the whole aspect, commercial, economic aspects become important"
The new Act comes as part of an IMF condition
Sri Lanka has witnessed a raft of harassment against foreign visitors recently
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