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Wijepala has long served as the private secretary of President Dissanayake
Sri Lanka has no police chief after Supreme Court sacked previous IGP on July 24
New president is expected to be declared later on Sunday
Voting was peacefil, results are being released
The old Bogambara Prison was slated to become an investment project
97 kilos of drugs came through the central mail exchange in 2025
Disillusioned With Communism, Asoka Mehta and Narendra Deva Converge on Gandhian Socialism
police have been the perpetrators in 96 rights violation cases, while 64 cases are involved with health workers
"There is nothing about accountability or amnesty"
As a close substitute for rice, the price of wheat has to be 'managed' Minister Siyambalapitiya said.
Sri Lanka has rarely seen sexual harassment allegations coming into the public domain.
Sri Lanka has fulfill some key international conventions to be eligible for GSP+ renewal
“These are issues to do with conscience,” said Wickramaratne.
Sri Lanka sees new political risks since its sovereign debt default
Cash strapped Sri Lanka raised tobacco taxes three times since mid last year
"Jeeps are being excluded because they are well known for being used in police work."
| Latest | Last | |
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| US Dollar | 332.3603 | 330.8514 |
| UK Pound | 440.9424 | 438.3450 |
| Euro | 368.4879 | 371.0168 |
| Yen | 2.0805 | 2.0916 |
| Aus Dollar | 227.4342 | 231.1659 |
| Latest | Last | |
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| Indian Rupee | 3.5474 | 3.4202 |
| Korean Won | 0.2492 | 0.2479 |
| Oman Rial | 863.2287 | 859.3320 |
| Saudi Riyal | 88.5586 | 88.0955 |
| UAE Dirham | 90.4874 | 90.0766 |
| pts | % | |
|---|---|---|
| S&P SL20 | 6,365.57 | +0.26% |
| CSE All Share | 22,157.40 | +0.56% |
| Turnover Rs | 2975.05 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 |
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Measures are also being taken under provisions of the Act to destroy ice and other dangerous drugs, he said.
Most Sri Lankan men are gender insensitive, not serious about violence against women
President says there is a move to initiate another round of protests
Sri Lanka's defence budget is almost equal to the total of education, health allocations
Sri Lanka lawmakers cannot hold duel citizenship after the recent constitutional amendment
Chambers say protests may adversely impact economy, tourism
Bureau of Rehabilitation Bill strongly criticized by rights groups
In India, religion and socialism commingle and collide.
The new declaration comes as people are frustrated with high cost of living amid unaffordable food prices
Suspects attempted to go through Green Channel - Customs
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