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52-year-old businessman Dinesh Schaffter, who was found tied inside a car at the Borella General Cemetery with serious injuries this evening (December 15), has died while receiving treatment at the ICU of National Hospital in Colombo.

Sri Lanka’s economy shrank 11.8% in the July-September quarter from a year ago, the second worst for the country, government data showed on Thursday, as it struggled with deep unrest sparked by its most severe financial crisis in decades.

The overseas travel ban currently imposed on Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Diana Gamagae has been temporarily lifted by the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court today (December 15).

A new alliance has been formed and it will be unveiled in January and future political activities will be conducted under the new alliance, Chairman of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) former Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena said.

The compulsory retirement age of medical consultants, government medical officers, dental surgeons and registered medical officers of the government has been revised.

Social media activist Dilan Senanayake was admitted to the Colombo South Teaching Hospital after being attacked by two people with a sharp weapon Wednesday night (December 14).

Sri Lanka is expecting loans of up to $5 billion next year from multilateral agencies besides a deal with the IMF, the foreign minister told Reuters, adding that the government could raise up to $3 billion through the restructuring of state assets.

The World Food Program (WFP) Executive Board approved Sri Lanka’s Country Strategic Plan (CSP) for the period between 2023 and December 2027 valued at USD 74.87 million.

Following directives by Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL), the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) directors and trade unions (TUs) have agreed to sacrifice their bonuses for the year 2022.

Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe said that new laws are expected to be introduced in the future to ensure food security and plans are being made to present the related bills to parliament soon.

The executive board of the International Monetary Fund is not expected to formally approve Sri Lanka’s $2.9 billion bailout before year-end, a key step required for the embattled country to receive funding, two sources familiar with the matter said.

Convener of Inter University Students’ Federation (IUSF) Wasantha Mudalige was further remanded until January 17, 2023 for allegedly committing offences under Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA).

Veteran Sri Lankan Singer Nihal Nelson has passed away this morning (December 13) at the age of 76, family sources confirmed.

Six students of the Peradeniya University have been arrested on Monday night (December 12) over the attack on former Vice Chancellor of the Peradeniya University Professor Athula Senaratne and his son.

The 26-year old Mohammad Ryzul Rizzaq, driver of the car who fled the scene after the fatal accident in Kollupitiya on Saturday morning (December 10) was arrested yesterday night (December 12) at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) when he returned from Dubai, Police said.

Direct flights between Jaffna and Chennai have resumed this morning (December 12) after a lapse of three years due to COVID-19.