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President Threatens Overhaul of Private Fuel Deals as Diesel Price Dispute Escalates
October 12, Colombo (LNW): President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has announced plans to revise agreements with private fuel suppliers, arguing that existing contractual conditions restrict...
Buddhist Monks’ Rights March Heads Towards Colombo as Protest Enters Third Day
By: Isuru Parakrama
October 12, Colombo (LNW): The foot march led by members of the Maha Sangha in support of imprisoned Buddhist monk Galagoda Aththe...
Sri Lanka on Alert as Fresh Floods Hit Nepal: No Sri Lankans Affected So Far
By: Isuru Parakrama
October 12, Colombo (LNW): Sri Lankan authorities are closely monitoring the situation in Nepal’s flood-hit Gorkha District, with no Sri Lankan nationals...
Sri Lanka Secures Nearly $6.9 Bn in Remittances as Overseas Worker Inflows Continue to Rise
By: Isuru Parakrama
October 12, Colombo (LNW): Sri Lanka’s foreign currency earnings from expatriate workers have climbed significantly, with remittances reaching US$6.865 billion during the...
Afternoon showers hardly see decline: Fairly heavy falls above 75 mm expected (Oct 12)
October 12, Colombo (LNW): Showers or thundershowers will occur in most parts of the island after 1.00 p.m., the Department of Meteorology said.
Showers or...