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US commits $15 million to Colombo Port digital infrastructure, pending congressional approval
FMC chair Laura DiBella told the ports minister the State Department has approved the funding, which still needs Congress to sign off.
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Cabinet clears $100mn ADB social protection programme for six districts
A five-year ADB-funded programme will pay Rs. 200,000 in seed capital to 30,000 Aswesuma families and set up elderly day-care centres in six districts.
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Banks asked to fit ATMs with voice guidance and Braille keyboards
Banks asked to fit ATMs with voice guidance and Braille keyboards to improve accessibility for people with disabilities.
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Brent crude breaks $100 for first time since July as Houthi strikes hit Saudi oil sites
Brent crude exceeds $100 for the first time since July after Houthi strikes on Saudi oil facilities. Goldman Sachs and HSBC raise forecasts.
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Underweight bread found at 54 of 118 outlets raided in CAA islandwide sweep
Consumer Affairs Authority inspections from September 1 to 3 traced short-weight loaves back to 81 bakeries. A full loaf must weigh 450 grammes.
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Colombo maritime conference opens as Sri Lanka bids for a bigger share of Indian Ocean trade
Colombo Maritime Conference draws 500 delegates. Shipping contributes 2.5% of GDP, with potential reaching 10%.
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Sri Lanka tells FAO that boat length is the wrong way to define a small-scale fisher
Colombo proposes setting small-scale fisheries by livelihood conditions at FAO conference in Rome.
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Colombo bourse falls a second day as turnover drops below Rs. 1 billion
The ASPI shed 76.23 points to 21,466 in a second consecutive decline, with turnover at Rs. 972 million — the first sub-billion session since 25 August.
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'Ethera Diriya' migrant housing loan scheme launched with 15% interest cap and Rs. 126m subsidy
SLBFE signed MoUs with DFCC and Union Bank, with nine more to follow. Loans run to Rs. 10 million over 10 years, with interest above 15% borne by the borrower.
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FitsAir suspends Colombo–Dubai flights until November over Middle East situation
The Sri Lankan carrier halted its Dubai service from September 6 and does not expect to resume before November 19 — a suspension of more than ten weeks.
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Coal commission told a rewritten Lakvijaya contract cost Sri Lanka US$1.58 million
Audit finds sulphur and ash limits relaxed on 2015 coal contract without Cabinet approval.
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Third Metro Bus depot opens at Ekala with a 29.9km route to Thalangama
Twenty buses will run from the new Ja-Ela depot on a 21-stop route to Thalangama, the third of four depots planned under the Metro Bus project's first phase.
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Plantation workers to receive Rs. 4.5 billion in gratuity unpaid for 20 years
Payments to state plantation employees begin Thursday at the Kandy District Secretariat, settling gratuity entitlements outstanding for more than two decades.
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Sri Lanka must move faster on renewables and transmission, energy authority chief says
SLSEA chairman T M W Bandara told a BMICH consultation Sri Lanka delayed adopting some technologies and must accelerate to hit 70% renewables by 2030.
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Treasury bill auction raises its full Rs. 80bn as demand rotates out of three-month paper
The 3-month bill sold barely half its offer while the 12-month drew 169 percent, letting the PDMO fill its Rs. 80bn target with a very different maturity mix.
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Importers say nearly 1,000 vehicles remain stuck at ports over cross-border LC dispute
Vehicle importers seek release of 1,000 vehicles held at ports over LC clearance dispute.
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Vipul Misra appointed SriLankan Airlines CEO, ending 18-month vacancy
The national carrier's head of engineering takes over as chief executive with immediate effect, filling a post held in an acting capacity since March 2025.
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Lawyers filed two suspicious transaction reports in six years, Central Bank Governor tells Bar Association
Nandalal Weerasinghe called the legal profession's compliance record 'alarmingly low' weeks before Sri Lanka's third APG evaluation.
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Central Bank bought US$579mn in August, its heaviest absorption since March 2024
Sri Lanka's Central Bank sold no dollars at all in August, taking net purchases for the year to US$1,484mn as it rebuilds reserves.
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CSE retreats as broad-based selling pulls ASPI below 21,550
The All Share Price Index shed 81.43 points to close at 21,542.23, with decliners outnumbering advancers almost two to one.
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Sri Lanka hosts officials from 11 Asian nations to showcase JICA-backed farming model
JICA and the Agriculture Department brought 33 participants from 11 Asian countries to study Sri Lanka's SHEP market-oriented farming approach.
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31 Lanka Sathosa outlets closed since 2024, with profitable ones now losing their buildings
Deputy Minister tells Parliament landlords are reclaiming leased premises, forcing even viable state retail outlets to shut as 424 remain open islandwide.
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Nations Trust Bank to raise Rs. 13.8bn in rights issue to lift Tier 1 capital
Three non-voting convertible shares for every 22 held, at Rs. 305 each, to strengthen the bank's Common Equity Tier 1 position.
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Health Ministry official says paid leave is central to workers' health
Health Ministry official says paid leave is central to workers' health. ILO report raises 'right to disconnect' amid concerns over leave entitlements.