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Divisional secretaries and assessment offices have been summoned to discuss the compensation assessment of MPs' burnt houses, and this summoning is being done by the ruling party's chief organizer's office, as Dr Nalinda Jayatissa pointed out in a discussion in...

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) revealed to Fort Magistrate Thilina Gamage yesterday (30) that a suspect named Thilini Priyamali, who is being held in connection with a large-scale financial fraud incident, has started a business in the state of Dubai,...

Christine McVie, who played with Fleetwood Mac and wrote some of their most famous songs, has died aged 79, her family has said. The British singer-songwriter was behind hits including Little Lies, Everywhere, Don't Stop, Say You Love Me and...

China's former leader Jiang Zemin, who came to power after the Tiananmen Square protests, has died at 96. State media said he had died just after 12:00 local time (04:00 GMT), in Shanghai, on Wednesday. Jiang presided over a time...

Mexico’s 2-1 victory against Saudi Arabia was not enough for them to advance from Group C, as Poland and Argentina progress. Henry Martin and Luis Chavez scored for Mexico as they defeated Saudi Arabia 2-1in a thrilling Group C match, but it...

The annual headline inflation in Colombo district for November fell for the second consecutive month to 61.0 percent from 66.0 percent in October as food prices eased off, though the prices of services remained rather sticky. Food prices rose by...

Sri Lanka needs to listen more to what its people are saying, instead of paying heed to only technocrats, said senior economist Prof. Shantha Devarajan. By not paying attention to the calls of citizens, the real problems of the national...

Two-stage study will cover nine domestic banks including two State lending giants The Central Bank will soon launch a study to identify the undue cracks in the banking sector asset quality and thereby its spillover effects into banks’ regulatory capital...

SJB MP, S. M. Marikkar said in parliament that there is a planned mud attack targeting Central Bank Governor Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe... He pointed out that there are suspicions that the President will once again appoint Ravi Karunanayake and Dinesh...

The cabinet has approved to increase electricity tariff once again this occasion in two steps in January and June next year. Electricity Board representatives have told the Parliamentary Sub-Committee for Economic Stabilization that electricity bills must increase by about 70%...