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Litro Gas contract shift raises concerns over transparency
A major energy procurement shake-up has sparked controversy after Sri Lanka replaced its long-standing Omani LPG supplier with a Swiss company, raising questions...
World Bank approves $50 million to boost Sri Lanka’s digital transformation
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved a $50 million project to accelerate Sri Lanka’s digital transformation, aiming to modernize government...
30,000 businesses affected by Cyclone Ditwah
Nearly 30,000 businesses across Sri Lanka, including registered export manufacturing factories, have been affected by Cyclone Ditwah, the Ministry of Industry and Entrepreneurship...
Puttalam residents block roads demanding delayed relief payments
Hundreds of residents from more than 1,000 families staged a protest in Sri Lanka’s Puttalam Divisional Secretariat Division on Friday. They have accused...
FIFA unveils record $727M prize pool for expanded 2026 World Cup
FIFA will distribute a record $727 million directly to national federations at the 2026 World Cup, underlining the financial scale of a tournament...
Putin vows no more wars if West treats Russia with respect
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said there will be no more wars after Ukraine, if Russia is treated with respect – and dismissed...
93 types of drugs fail quality assurance checks
Sri Lanka’s Health Ministry said 93 types of medicines used in government hospitals have failed quality assurance tests so far this year, prompting...
BASL says Kaduwela mayor overstepped authority at municipal inquiry
The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) has criticised Kaduwela Mayor Ranjan Jayalal Perera after reports that he obstructed a lawyer during a...
