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Mar 31 2022 March 31, 2022 April 6, 2026 NoComment 2:00 pm
Central Bank of Sri Lanka

Central Bank suspends Money Changing permit issued to Prasanna Money Exchange (Pvt) Ltd

March 31, 2022 - 2:00 pm

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka has decided to temporarily suspend the permit issued to the Prasanna Money Exchange (Pvt) Ltd under the provisions of the Foreign Exchange Act No. 12 of 2017, with effect from today (March 31).

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Mar 31 2022 March 31, 2022 April 6, 2026 1Comment 10:41 am
Premalal Jayasekara

Premalal Jayasekara acquitted in 2015 murder case

March 31, 2022 - 10:41 am

The Court of Appeal today ordered to acquit and discharge SLPP Parliamentarian Premalal Jayasekara and two others from the Kahawatta murder case.

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Mar 31 2022 March 31, 2022 April 6, 2026 NoComment 7:42 am
Athauda Seneviratne

Former minister Athauda Seneviratne passes away

March 31, 2022 - 7:42 am

Former minister Athauda Seneviratne has passed away at the age of 91 years while being treated at a private hospital in Colombo.

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Mar 31 2022 March 31, 2022 April 6, 2026 2Comments 7:22 am
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IMF proposes privatising loss-making entities

March 31, 2022 - 7:22 am

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) report recommends the privatisation of certain State entities operating at a loss including the Railways Department, Minister of Transport Dilum Amunugama said.

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Mar 30 2022 March 30, 2022 April 6, 2026 4Comments 9:36 pm
A train and vehicles roll in the dark during a power cut in Kelaniya, on the outskirts of Colombo, Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka faces 13-hour blackouts, hospitals stop surgery as crisis deepens

March 30, 2022 - 9:36 pm

Sri Lanka announced nationwide 13-hour daily power cuts from Thursday and more hospitals suspended routine surgeries after running out of life-saving medicines, as the cash-strapped island’s economic crisis deepened.

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Mar 30 2022 March 30, 2022 April 6, 2026 NoComment 7:05 pm
Power cut candle in Sri Lanka

13-hour power cuts for Tomorrow (March 31)

March 30, 2022 - 7:05 pm

Sri Lanka will impose 13-hour power cuts on tomorrow (March 31), announced the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka.

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Mar 30 2022 March 30, 2022 April 6, 2026 NoComment 12:45 pm
Litro gas Sri Lanka

Litro wants to increase gas prices

March 30, 2022 - 12:45 pm

Litro Chairman says that a request was made from the Cabinet of Ministers to increase gas prices.

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Mar 30 2022 March 30, 2022 April 6, 2026 2Comments 9:30 am
Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Mahinda Rajapaksa and G.L. Peiris

Line of credit, loan, medicines – India-China rivalry finds new ground in Lanka economic crisis

March 30, 2022 - 9:30 am

India-China rivalry in Sri Lanka has been playing out for years now but the unprecedented economic crisis in the island nation has given it fresh impetus.

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Mar 30 2022 March 30, 2022 April 6, 2026 NoComment 8:05 am
PUCSL - Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka logo

Move state workers to work from home-PUCSL Chairman

March 30, 2022 - 8:05 am

The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka has proposed a work-from-home method for state sector workers today and tomorrow in order to address the prevalent power crisis.

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Mar 30 2022 March 30, 2022 April 6, 2026 2Comments 7:42 am
Abdulnasser Hussain Al-Harthi and Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa

Saudi delegation to visit Sri Lanka to explore investment opportunities

March 30, 2022 - 7:42 am

Saudi Arabia intends to continually provide the assistance of the Saudi Development Fund to Sri Lanka, the outgoing Saudi ambassador to Sri Lanka Abdulnasser Hussain Al-Harthi says.

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Mar 30 2022 March 30, 2022 April 6, 2026 NoComment 7:30 am
Ministry of Health Sri Lanka

Health Ministry amends prices of medical devices

March 30, 2022 - 7:30 am

The Health Ministry issued an Extraordinary Gazette amending maximum retail prices of several medical devices including stents used to treat blockage in arteries.

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Mar 30 2022 March 30, 2022 April 6, 2026 1Comment 7:15 am
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Maritime Security Pacts no threat to Sri Lanka – Defence Ministry

March 30, 2022 - 7:15 am

The recently signed Maritime Security Pacts with the Indian Government will not result in a hindrance or threat to the national security of Sri Lanka, the Defence Ministry said yesterday (March 29).

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Mar 30 2022 March 30, 2022 April 6, 2026 NoComment 6:00 am
People stand in a queue to buy diesel fuel at a petrol station in Sri Lanka

Ceylon Petroleum Corporation urges public not to queue up for diesel on March 30 & 31

March 30, 2022 - 6:00 am

The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation has requested the general public NOT to remain in queues at filling stations for Diesel on Wednesday (March 30) & Thursday (March 31).

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Mar 29 2022 March 29, 2022 April 6, 2026 3Comments 9:06 pm
Power cut candle in Sri Lanka

10-hour power cuts announced from March 30

March 29, 2022 - 9:06 pm

The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) has approved a 10-hour islandwide power cut from time to time between 8.00 am and 12 midnight tomorrow (March 30).

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Mar 29 2022 March 29, 2022 April 6, 2026 NoComment 5:42 pm
Court decision

Indian court tells central Government to bring back Indian fishermen from Sri Lanka

March 29, 2022 - 5:42 pm

The Madras High Court in India on Monday told the central government to take action to get the 68 Indian fishermen, who are held and remanded in custody in Sri Lanka, released.

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Mar 29 2022 March 29, 2022 April 6, 2026 1Comment 11:53 am
S. Jaishankar - Subrahmanyam Jaishankar

Subrahmanyam Jaishankar says India trying to extend medical help to Sri Lanka

March 29, 2022 - 11:53 am

Indian External Affairs Minister Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar responded to the suspension of scheduled surgeries and shortage of medicines at Peradeniya Teaching Hospital in Sri Lanka and said that India is contacting the commissioner to extend help.

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