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Enabling remote evidence either upon the request of parties or on the court's own motion.
Sri Lanka's Extradition Act has provisions for the bilateral exchange and repatriation of sentenced criminals.
Follows ongoing investigation into a fraud where 74 billion rupees was transferred overseas across 10,151 transactions
Government has said the move was to ensure justice faster, to solve millions of dragged legal cases
Perumal Sivakumar, Anandi Kanagaratnam, and Gnanesa Lalith Kannangara
Clauses in proposed amendments to Sri Lanka's anti-corruption framework could weaken key governance elements established
The Indian nationals had "fraudulently altering invoices, payment details and signatures"
The amount transferred after receiving instructions via official email of Dubai agent: SriLankan
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
Former SriLankan CEO was given US$2mn as bribe in 2013, UK court found
In a March affidavit Kapila Chandrasena said he was threatened to "be forced to hang"
In 2025, 4,742 cases were reported, with 572 cases resolved, and 4,170 cases still pending investigation or prosecution.
CIABOC has intensified action against complaints amid criticism from opposition
Sri Lankan authorities investigating matter and coordinating with Australian officials assisting investigation
Cyber criminals breach email conversation on loan repayments with creditors
| Latest | Last | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | % | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Overnight Money | 7.70 | 7.69 |
| Gilt Repo | 7.74 | 7.72 |
| I-m SLIBOR | - | - |
"If the payment did not go to the creditor country was there a technical default?"
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.
Energy Minister resigns after reputational damage to government over coal deal
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
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