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Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL) has urged the government to withdraw proposed amendments
Despite US Federal Reserve raising flags on suspicious activity and JP Morgan issuing fraud alerts, Treasury transferred
Framework gives binding and enforceable status to mediated settlement agreements,
The bills will subsequently be tabled in Parliament for approval.
22nd Amendment to the country's Constitution does not require approval of the people through a referendum
Clause 17 in its present form is inconsistent with the Constitution.
"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
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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SriLankan's ex-CEO, his wife were first arrested in February 2020 after British Court documents
FIU assessment comes ahead of FATF mutual evaluation; Sri Lanka has been in Grey List twice
Existing law already mandates that private security agencies register and obtain a license, and regulates the industry
There is also a shortage of legal staff, he said.
Sri Lanka has intensified raids at entry points and within the country to eliminate drugs
Sri Lanka was in the grey list twice since 2011
Central Bank is probing 18 companies for illegal deposits after luring investments for cultivation
A Rs.70 million penalty was imposed after length, wheel base are found larger than importer declared model: source
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"
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