Category: Local News

Central Bank of Sri Lanka warns general public over pyramid-type schemes in Sri Lanka

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has requested the Attorney General to file criminal cases against three pyramid-type prohibited schemes operating in the country as those schemes are acting contrary to the Section 83C of the Banking Act.

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Inland Revenue Department (IRD) to accept Income tax files via online from April 1

The Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has decided to accept individual income tax file records only via online from the tax year 2023 – 2024.

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IMF Executive Board considers Sri Lanka’s loan facility for approval today (March 20)

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Board (IMF) will meet today (March 20) to consider Sri Lanka’s bailout package of $2.9 billion for approval.

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Unit 3 of Norochcholai Power Plant inoperative due to Breakdown – Minister assures no Power Cuts

Unit 3 of the Norochcholai Coal Power Plant is inoperative due to a breakdown, Power and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera said.

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“I would have been a pilot now if i did not venture into politics” – Sajith Premadasa

Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa said on Saturday (March 18) that he wished to become a pilot if he didn’t venture into politics.

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Tenure of 340 Local Government bodies expires tonight (March 19)

The term of office of 340 out of the 341 Local Government bodies is set to expire at midnight today (March 19).

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Next Police Chief should have blemish-free, exemplary service in Sri Lanka Police – BASL

The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) stresses that the next Inspector-General of Police (IGP) should be an officer whose service in the police force is exemplary and free of any blemish and able to restore public confidence in the Sri Lanka Police.

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Sri Lankan Passengers dropped at Domestic Arrivals at Bengaluru Airport

In a significant security lapse at the Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) in Bengaluru, 30 passengers who arrived from Colombo were mistakenly dropped at the domestic arrivals gate on Friday.

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IMF’s Georgieva to travel to China at end of March – IMF sources

International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva will travel to China from March 24 to March 30, IMF sources told Reuters on Friday.

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Former MP J. Sri Ranga arrested

Former Member of Parliament J. Sri Ranga was arrested by the Police today (March 17) for influencing witnesses over an accident that took place in Vavuniya in 2011, police said.

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Infant left in a train: Parents granted bail, regain custody of child

The unmarried couple who are the parents of the infant who had abandoned inside a toilet of the Meenagaya Intercity Express Train at Fort Railway station on Friday (March 10) were granted bail this morning (March 17) by the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court.

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Deshabandu Thennakoon to be appointed as New Police Chief in Sri Lanka?

President Ranil Wickremesinghe has made recommendations to appoint Senior DIG Deshabandu Thennakoon as Sri Lanka’s 36th Inspector General of Police (IGP) following the retirement of the current IGP C.D. Wickramaratne on March 25.

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Not possible to print ballot papers as no funds received – Government Printer

Since funds have still not been received from the Treasury, it is not possible to start printing the ballot papers for the upcoming Local Government Election, Government Printer Gangani Kalpana Liyanage informed the Election Commission of Sri Lanka yesterday (March 16).

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Over 3,400 suicides reported in Sri Lanka in 2022

Director of the Mental Health Department of the Ministry of Health Dr. Rohan Ratnayake, yesterday said that 3,406 suicides had been reported in Sri Lanka in last year (2022) and one suicide is reported every four hours.

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Sri Lanka to introduce new central bank law, inflation target

Sri Lanka will introduce new central bank legislation aimed at bolstering the bank’s independence, accountability and also price stability in the country via a new inflation target, its governor Nandalal Weerasinghe said on Thursday.

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Sri Lankan Rupee further depreciates against U.S. Dollar

The Sri Lankan Rupee (LKR) has further depreciated against the US dollar (USD) today (March 16).

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