Former Minister Mervyn Silva further remanded
Former Minister Mervyn Silva, who was arrested for allegedly selling state-owned land to a private party by forging documents, has been further remanded....
Ex-chief minister SM Ranjith files appeal against prison sentence
Former Chief Minister of the North Central Province, S.M. Ranjith,...
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Sri Lanka at a Crossroads: Balancing Global Alliances and Economic Interests
Weekly Political Review Wide Angle long shot on SL navigating Geopolitical Tensions amid Economic Uncertainty By Rohana Jith...
Sri Lanka, India to Sign Defence Pact; Ranil Warns of Risks in rejecting the Neighbor
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President appoints expert panel to evaluate US tariff impact, propose solutions
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has appointed a high-level committee to analyze the potential economic impact of the newly imposed...
Sri Lanka’s LOLC Finance sells stake in Commercial Insurance Brokers
Sri Lanka’s LOLC Finance PLC said it has disposed its 40 percent stake in Commercial Insurance Brokers (Pvt) Limited....
Sri Lanka emphasises equitisation to reform SOEs and bolster capital markets
The government is prioritising equitisation as a key strategy to enhance the governance of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) and inject liquidity into the capital market,...
Alipay+ enters Sri Lanka, likely to boost online tourism payment
In a major boost to Sri Lanka’s tourism and digital payment landscape, LankaPay, the country’s National Payment Network, has partnered with Ant International to enable Alipay+ acceptance across the country....
BYD cars sold in Sri Lanka with Keells charging network coming up
Deliveries of China’s BYD cars has begun by a unit of Sri Lanka’s John Keells Holdings with a network of charging stations set up at supermarket operated by the same group....
TRAVEL AND TOURISM
Govt. to introduce digital facility to resolve industrial sector issues
Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development, Sunil Handunnetti, has announced plans to introduce a new digital facility aimed at resolving i...
IMEI devices must be registered with TRCSL from today
Any radio frequency (RF) emitting devices, including those requiring International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) registration, will not be permitte...
Sri Lanka central bank net foreign exchange reserves rise to US$310mn
Sri Lanka central bank’s net foreign assets rose to about 310 million US dollars in November 2024, official data show, as it bought foreign exchange...
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POWER AND ENERGY
Sri Lanka firms to provide renewable energy with batteries at Rs50
Renewable firms are willing to provide electricity during the night peak with battery energy systems at 50 rupees a kilowatt hour, [...]
CONSTRUCTION
Colombo Port City Construction Delays Cause Heavy Losses for State
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In the early aughts, some of the best WNBA basketball in the nation was played in my backyard of San Antonio, Texas—or not too far away. My peers an [...]
