Sri Lanka’s imports fell 179 million US dollars to 1,507 million US dollars in May 2025 from a month earlier, amid fall in services receipts, even as vehicle imports went up, central bank data shows.
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The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) will launch the ‘Anti-Pyramid National Awareness Week’ from tomorrow (14).
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State-run Sri Lanka Ports Authority will set up a separate company to run its East Container Terminal, a government statement said.
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In a step towards promoting digital education in rural areas, CIC Agri Cluster handed over a fully-furnished Smart Classroom valued at Rs. 3 million to Koswatta Gamini Maha Vidyalaya, located in Bingiriya, Kuliyapitiya, on July 3, 2025. The donation, made under CIC’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programme, includes 10 computers, a digital smart board, and modern classroom furniture, aimed at …
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un offered Moscow his “unconditional support” on the war in Ukraine, according to Pyongyang state media reports.
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A ‘Red’ warning has been issued by the Department of Meteorology for strong winds and rough seas for areas extending from Galle to Pottuvil via Matara and Hambantota.
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A major fire broke out on four wagons of a goods train carrying diesel near the Tiruvallur railway station around 5:30 am this morning triggering panic in the surrounding areas.
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Sri Lanka has received USD 635.7 million in workers’ remittances in June 2025, according to the latest figures released by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL).
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President Anura Kumara Dissanayake visited Kataragama yesterday July 10, afternoon to participate in religious observances and also attended the final Randoli Maha Perahera of the annual Esala Festival at the Ruhunu Kataragama Maha Devalaya, where he witnessed the ceremonial placement of the sacred relic casket upon the relic-bearing tusker. Delivering a speech at the Ruhunu Kataragama sacred site, the President …
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Sri Lanka businessman Kulappu Arachchige Don Dhammika Perera has bought 106.9 million shares of East West Properties PLC for 3.2 billion rupees.
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