The overall rate of inflation as measured by the Colombo Consumer Price Index (CCPI) on Year-on-Year basis has increased to 1.7% in June 2024, compared to 0.9% in May 2024, according to the Department of Census and Statistics. MORE..

28 Jun 2024 (7:06 PM)

Sri Lanka Police says a total of 137 Indian nationals who are allegedly part of a group engaged in a large-scale online financial scam operation have been arrested by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) within yesterday (27) from multiple locations in the country. MORE..

28 Jun 2024 (6:30 PM)

Former Minister of Health Keheliya Rambukwella and 07 others have been further remanded until 12 July by the Maligakanda Magistrate s Court over the import of substandard human Immunoglobulin vials. MORE..

28 Jun 2024 (6:24 PM)

Train services along the up-country railway line have been disrupted owing to the derailment of the Podi Menike train near the Watawala Railway Station, the Nawalapitiya Railway Control Room said. MORE..

28 Jun 2024 (5:00 PM)

A decision has been taken to reduce bus fares by 5% with effect from July 01. MORE..

28 Jun 2024 (4:39 PM)

The Committee on Parliamentary Business has decided to debate the Resolution for the Implementation of External Debt Restructuring Agreements on July 2nd and 3rd, according to the Chief of Staff and Deputy Secretary General of Parliament. MORE..

28 Jun 2024 (4:07 PM)