August 27, 2025 - Colombo News Line

Sri Lanka’s Fragile Recovery Overshadowed by Weak Governance and Politics

CNL Reporter
August 27, 2025
Weekly Economic Review
Sri Lanka
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Govt to award contract to local company to renovate section of Southern Expressway

CNL Reporter
August 27, 2025
Constructions, News
Southern Expressway
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The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval to award the contract to a local company for the renovation of the section of the Southern Expressway between Kottawa and Dodangoda, covering 15 kilometers.

Ex-IGP Deshabandu Tennakoon granted bail

CNL Reporter
August 27, 2025
News, Political
Ex-IGP
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Former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Deshabandu Tennakoon, who was arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), and subsequently remanded, has been granted bail.

Ex-President Ranil to remain in ICU for two more days – National Hospital

CNL Reporter
August 27, 2025
Political
Ex-President Ranil
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Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe will need to remain in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the Colombo National Hospital for approximately two more days,

Sri Lanka Corporate earnings increase 56% in Q2 2025

CNL Reporter
August 27, 2025
Business News, News, Political
Sri Lanka
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Sri Lanka’s listed corporate earnings increased by 56% year-on-year (y-o-y) in Q2 to Rs. 152 billion,

BOI to make Sri Lanka as an investment hub in South Asia

CNL Reporter
August 27, 2025
News, Political
BOI
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The BOI is positioning Sri Lanka as an investment hub in South Asia,

Sri Lanka FinTech Summit 2025 to Drive Sector Collaboration

CNL Reporter
August 27, 2025
Information technology, News
FinTech
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The Sri Lanka FinTech Summit 2025, scheduled for September 24–25 at the BMICH in Colombo,

State workers given training ON effectively using Facebook and WhatsApp

CNL Reporter
August 27, 2025
News, Political
Facebook and WhatsApp
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Meta launched a Digital Government Day program to upskill media secretaries and representatives of state media institutions,

CEB Restructured into Four New State-Owned Entities under New Electricity Act

CNL Reporter
August 27, 2025
News, Political
CEB
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The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) has been restructured into four separate entities under the provisions of the new Electricity Act.

AG To Advise Govt on X-Press Pearl SC Ruling

CNL Reporter
August 27, 2025
News, Political
X-Press Pearl
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The Attorney General’s Department has announced that it will submit its recommendations to the government within the next week regarding the implementation of the Supreme Court’s ruling on the environmental damage caused by the X-Press Pearl ship fire.