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Sri Lanka has enough fuel; difficulty in distribution - Minister

Sri Lanka has petrol for 10 days, diesel for 14 days and fuel shipments are coming - Power and Energy Minister

April 20, 2022 1 min read

Sri Lanka's monthly fuel bill rises to $700 mln in April - CPC

"We are now spending 128 US dollar per barrel of diesel and 121 US dollars for petrol."

April 11, 2022 1 min read

Sri Lanka faces essential drug shortage; Experts warn of health crisis

"Within another month time, if this does not get solved, we are going for health crisis in the country as well,"

April 7, 2022 3 min read

Japan grants 500 mln yen for Sri Lanka's phytosanitary certification

It will help for precise pest diagnosis at country’s entry and exit points.

April 6, 2022 1 min read
Sri Lanka coconut auction prices down 0.8-pct

Sri Lanka’s coconut auction prices fell by 0.8 percent after the New Year holidays, at an auction last week, data show...

Sri Lanka's consumer prices up 49.2-pct YoY in March 2023

During the month of March, the rebased index rose 0.3 percent to 204.8 points.

Suspect arrested over aiding shooting incident

An individual who has allegedly aided in a shooting incident at Jambugasmulla in Kohuwala was arrested yesterday (30), t...

July 31, 2019 1 min read

Gota's fake document raises questions

The brief life of a document that appeared to show that Gotabaya Rajapaksa had renounced his US citizenship which was ex...

July 30, 2019 2 min read

Shafi case; Kurunegala hospital director complains against CID

Director of the Kurunegala Teaching Hospital Sarath Weerabandara has complained against the Criminal Investigation Depar...

July 30, 2019 1 min read

Six Indians nabbed with more than two tons of Beedi leaves

Sri Lanka Navy has apprehended six Indian nationals with 2379kgs of Beedi leaves in Northwestern seas yesterday (July 29...

July 30, 2019 1 min read

Shafi Case: Acting IG wants K'gala DIG and SSP transferred

The National Police Commission (NPC) has received a request from the Acting Inspector General of Police to transfer the ...

July 30, 2019 2 min read

Amnesty declares Writer Shakthika a Prisoner of Conscience

Amnesty International has declared Sri Lankan short story writer Shakthika Sathkumara a Prisoner of Conscience and urged...

July 30, 2019 2 min read

Infant twins found murdered in Nintavur house

A pair of 10-month old twins were found allegedly murdered in a house in Nintavur, Sammanthurai of the Ampara District e...

July 29, 2019 1 min read

Shafi case: More drama as Shani complains against Lawyer

The Police Department is complaining against a lawyer who they say has threatened the Director CID SSP Shani Abeysekara ...

July 29, 2019 3 min read

Lorry-bus collision kills three, injures five

A collision between a bus and a lorry in Wahamalugollewa along the Anuradhapura-Medawachchiya Road left three killed and...

July 29, 2019 1 min read

The Battle begins as major parties name Candidates for Presidency

The battle begins as Sri Lanka's major political formations announce alliances and name candidates ahead of Presidential...

Arjuna Ranawana
July 28, 2019 9 min read
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TV Channels ordered to provide Rathana tape to Police

The Kurunegala Magistrate has issued a court order directing the Hiru and Derana Television channels to release unedited...

July 26, 2019 2 min read

Foreign-made firearm and ammunition found in a Defender

A foreign-made firearm along with a magazine with 2 rounds was found in a Defender that was pulled over for inspection b...

July 26, 2019 1 min read

T-56 magazines, ammunition found in Puttalam canal

Three T-56 magazines and 180 bullets were taken into police custody when Municipal Council workers found them in a cana...

July 26, 2019 1 min read

Shafi case: CID complains against Magistrate Hewawasam

The Police Department is lodging a formal complaint against the Magistrate hearing the case against the Kurunegala docto...

July 25, 2019 2 min read

CEB not paying interest for consumers' security deposits - Consumer rights advocate

The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) is not paying interest for security deposits consumers make when they sign up for the...

Imesh Ranasinghe
July 25, 2019 3 min read

Four Indian fishermen arrested in Sri Lankan waters

The Navy arrested four Indian fishermen for poaching in Sri Lankan territorial waters yesterday (25 July).

July 25, 2019 1 min read

ICCPR Act under fire

Nearly four months into the highly contested arrest of writer Shakthika Sathkumara, the allegedly selective application ...

July 24, 2019 3 min read

Easter attackers did not have direct connection with ISIS - Director CID

Director of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) SSP Shani Abeysekara said that the investigations have revealed ...

July 24, 2019 2 min read

UK awaiting more info from SL on human remains found in waste containers

The British Government has officially sought information from Sri Lankan authorities into the alleged discovery of human...

July 24, 2019 2 min read

Gammanpila admitted he sold Aussie investor's shares - Witness

The Colombo High Court heard a witness today July 24 asserting that MP Udaya Gammanpila had sold all the shares of a com...

July 24, 2019 2 min read