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The Yuan Wang 5 was originally due to call at Sri Lanka's Chinese-run Hambantota port earlier this month but Colombo had asked Beijing to indefinitely defer the visit. Sri Lanka's government has granted permission for a controversial Chinese research vessel...

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL), with a view to broadening its engagement with key stakeholders of the economy, established the Stakeholder Engagement Committee (SEC) by replacing the Monetary Policy Consultative Committee (MPCC) and the Financial System Stability Consultative...

An army of nuns, farmers and middle-class professionals felt a duty to save their virtually bankrupt nation. But their fight is far from over. The president was cornered, his back to the sea. Inside the dimly lit colonial mansion he...

The Public Utilities Commission says that if the required amount of coal is not brought, there will be a 12-hour power cut. "Due to the rainfall in recent days, there are water reserves for electricity generation. Since there is coal...

The Sri Lankan Supreme Court has granted permission to proceed with three Fundamental Rights (FR) petitions seeking a ruling that the imposition of the State of Emergency under the Public Security Ordinance violates the people's Fundamental Rights. Three parties filed...

'Ratta' aka Rathidu Senaratne states that 50 lakhs was suddenly credited to his bank account from a source unknown to him. He claims that he has complained to the concerned bank and will take legal action in the future. Posting...

DIG Ajith Rohana commence an inquiry in to the incident Senior Deputy Inspector General of Police, attorney at law Ajith Rohana says that an investigation will be initiated against the senior police officers who pressured the 44-year-old Keerthi Kumara Batagoda...

Parliamentarian Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka said in Parliament that President Ranil Wickremesinghe is taking revenge on the youth who raised their voices for the country. "This is taking revenge from the youth who raised their voice for the country. From...

The All Ceylon Poultry and Egg Businessmen’s Association says that the price of an egg and the price of chicken will rise to an extent that people cannot bear. Its chairman Ajith Gunasekara said that the price of a kilo...

Sri Lanka is built on loans, not tax revenue, and social reform must come from all sectors, according to Industries Minister Ramesh Pathirana. In his address to parliament on Friday, August 12, Minister Pathirana stated that while Sri Lanka has...