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Ten members of Sri Lanka's Commonwealth Games contingent in Birmingham have gone missing in an apparent attempt to remain in the country, a top sports official from the island nation told AFP on Sunday. The nine athletes and a manager...

According to media reports, the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) has made partial payments for two fuel shipments that are expected to arrive in Sri Lanka within 10 days. One of the two shipments, carrying 31,000 MT of petrol, is expected...

The Japanese International Corporation Agency (JICA)-funded expansion of Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) has been temporarily halted due to the government's inability to repay the loan. The project has recently sparked controversy due to allegations that a minister was involved in...

As per some Sri Lankan media reports, President Ranil Wickremesinghe held a closed-door meeting with China’s Ambassador Qi Zhenhong after Colombo sought a deferment of the planned docking China’s embassy has sought an urgent meeting with senior Sri Lankan authorities...

Ambiguity in Politicians interests to avoid taxing cigarettes Why the ministers do not taxed cigarettes properly?Will the present finance minister tax cigarettes properly?How do tobacco companies evade government taxes? The country is in dire economic crisis. Following a public uprising,...

The National Audit Department says that although the import of certain goods has been restricted in order to retain foreign exchange in the country within 2021, the expected results of the imposition of import sanctions have not been achieved due...

The price of Liquefied Petroleum (LP) gas will be reduced from midnight Monday, Litro Chairman Mudith Peiris announced. It is reported that the price of a 12.5 kg domestic gas cylinder may be reduced by more than 200 rupees according...

According to reports, the government spent a lot of money last year on certain sectors, including highway construction, despite knowing that the country is going bankrupt due to dwindling foreign reserves. The country received 2.41 billion dollars in foreign loans...

At the Navagamuwa Police Station, a person was beaten to death with a sharp weapon. According to the Police Media Spokesperson's Office, the killing occurred this morning while an investigation into a complaint filed by a woman was underway (August...

According to reports, a serious political crisis has erupted after Mr. Wickramasinghe claimed that TNA MPs gave him the vote during a meeting with President Ranil Wickramasinghe. TNA MPs have questioned Mr. Wickramasinghe's knowledge of what occurred in a secret...