CPC weighs fuel price hike as LIOC, Sinopec and RM Parks cut back supplies
The CPC is considering raising fuel prices after LIOC, Sinopec and RM Parks, which handle 45 percent of fuel, limited their operations.
Namal Rajapaksa denied bail again: Mahinda Rajapaksa’s letter urges him to trust the courts
Colombo court remands MP Namal Rajapaksa until 6 November in the Krrish case; Mahinda Rajapaksa writes to his son.
Rabies bill clears committee: dog registration and vaccination planned
A parliamentary committee has approved the Rabies Eradication and Dog Registration Bill, subject to amendments, covering dog vaccination, registration and breeding.
Sri Lanka asks Netherlands to return six more Kandyan-era artefacts
Deputy Minister Anil Jayantha Fernando has asked the Netherlands for six more historical artefacts in a second phase of restitution, after six…
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Rain to continue in south-west until 27 October; Rambukkana-Gampola trains suspended after landslide
A new Bay of Bengal storm will not hit Sri Lanka directly, but rain continues in the south-west and trains between Rambukkana…
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President: 34 state institutions to be closed to cut spending
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said the Finance Ministry has finalised the closure of 34 state institutions to cut public expenditure.
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Chaminda Vaas to join Delhi Capitals as fast bowling coach
Former Sri Lanka fast bowler Chaminda Vaas is set to become Delhi Capitals' fast bowling coach as the IPL franchise rebuilds its…
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Dammam airport attack kills one; US orders staff out of Saudi
One person died and eight were injured in an attack on King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, and the US ordered some…