2026

The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a proposal to lease two tugboats for the Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) inContinue Reading The post Two high‑capacity tugboats to strengthen SLPA fleet appeared first on Newswire.
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Batticaloa District MP Shanakiyan Rasamanickam has cautioned that the Parliamentary Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) must not be used selectivelyContinue Reading The post Shanakiyan warns against COPE reports being used as political…
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The Sri Lanka Working Journalists’ Association (SLWJA) has strongly condemned the government’s decision to summon two BBC Sinhala Service journalistsContinue Reading The post Journalists’ Association condemns summoning of BBC Sinhala…
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SLPP Political Bureau member and Jaffna District Organizer G. Cassilingham met Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Foreign Affairs Department In-Charge Dr.Continue Reading The post SLPP to strengthen ties with India’s BJP appeared first on…
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Parliament on Monday approved motions to refer reports submitted by the Committee on Public Accounts (COPA) and the Committee onContinue Reading The post COPA electric vehicle import probe referred to Attorney General appeared first on…
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More than 1,000 volunteers from over 60 Rotaract Clubs joined hands in one of Sri Lanka’s largest environmental movements thisContinue Reading The post CleanSL 2026 mobilizes 1,000 volunteers across Sri Lanka appeared first on Newswire.
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Wealthy Gulf-based Indians are shifting beyond property and family businesses into global liquid assets, while renewed optimism on India isContinue Reading The post Global diversification takes centre stage as Gulf Indian wealth enters a…
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A court in the Indian state of West Bengal has directed police to arrest Delhi Capitals cricketer Abishek Porel inContinue Reading The post Delhi Capitals cricketer Abishek Porel ordered to be arrested in rape case appeared first on…
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A suspect who had been held on remand for nearly 15 years under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) hasContinue Reading The post Nearly 15 years on remand: Court grants bail to PTA suspect appeared first on Newswire.
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Sri Lanka’s year-on-year inflation, as measured by the National Consumer Price Index (NCPI), increased to 6.5% in June 2026, upContinue Reading The post Sri Lanka’s inflation rises to 6.5% in June appeared first on Newswire.
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