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Central Bank issues 49th edition of its annual socio-economic data folder
'Sri Lanka Socio-Economic Data – 2026' covers 14 statistical topics and sells for Rs. 100, with a free electronic version on the CBSL website.
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China and Sri Lanka sign agreement to rebuild 14 Cyclone Ditwah bridges
The signing puts into effect the RMB 79 million Chinese grant the Cabinet approved in August, covering 14 bridges across five provinces.
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Container of brass declared as rice held at Colombo Port for joint inspection
Police and Customs were due to open a container prepared for export to India, after a magistrate ordered an inspection into an alleged smuggling attempt.
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Colombo bourse extends slide as market breadth collapses to 31 gainers against 163 decliners
The ASPI fell 125.97 points to 20,817.82 on Tuesday. Turnover recovered to Rs. 1.01 billion, but the advance-decline ratio sank to 0.19.
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Cabinet approves Rs. 40.65 billion diesel relief package — petrol left out
A three-month subsidy covers Auto Diesel and Industrial Diesel from October, with allocations tapering from Rs. 15bn to Rs. 12.15bn.
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Sri Lanka launches five-year plan with FAO to cut food loss and waste
A post-harvest researcher says nearly 30% of Sri Lanka's food production is wasted, with urban areas discarding about 4,000 tonnes of edible food a day.
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Sri Lanka's 2025 migration picture: departures flat, remittances up 22.8%
Central Bank data shows 311,223 departures for foreign jobs in 2025 — barely changed on 2024 — while remittances rose to a record $8.08 billion.
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No final decision on leaving the IMF programme, Cabinet Spokesman says
Cabinet spokesman says no final decision on IMF's EFF. Contradicts minister's earlier 'definitely exit' statement.
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Sri Lanka pitches Malaysian corporates in Kuala Lumpur, overstating its new Fitch rating
High Commissioner presents BOI investment projects in Kuala Lumpur, citing Fitch upgrade and 5% growth.
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Metro bus network opens on seven routes, with 50 more buses promised for Jaffna, Kandy and Galle
The launch adds five routes to the two already running. The Transport Minister says China will supply 100 more buses and puts the investment at Rs. 7.5 billion.
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Deloitte's final report puts NDB fraud at Rs. 13.64 billion; bank hires foreign asset-tracing firm
NDB told the CSE the forensic review fixed the fraud at Rs. 13,639,664,684 — Rs. 60 million above the June interim figure.
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Cabinet clears Brazil technical cooperation deal to build up Sri Lanka's dairy sector
The Federal University of Viçosa and Brazil's cooperation agency will work with Sri Lanka under the same 2008 framework used for the sugarcane project.
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Cabinet approves gazetting of amended 1917 Trust Ordinance to close money-laundering gap
The Trust (Amendment) Bill would require trusts to identify and register their ultimate beneficial owners, a FATF condition ahead of Sri Lanka's APG assessment.
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BIA Terminal 1 expansion begins with 36 new check-in counters
Maga Engineering has begun mobilising for a one-year expansion of Terminal 1 at Bandaranaike International Airport, targeting 10 million passengers a year.
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Central Bank recruits a red team specialist to attack its own defences
CBSL is hiring a cybersecurity specialist on a three-year contract to simulate attacks and track ransomware groups on the dark web.
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Coca-Cola takes two marketing awards in its 65th year in Sri Lanka
Named Most Popular Beverage Brand of the Year at the Calin Popular Awards and recognised at SLIM DIGIS 2.6 for its Real Magic experiential campaign.
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Colombo bourse slips below 21,000 as turnover falls to lowest of the year
The ASPI closed under 21,000 on Monday with turnover of Rs. 595.97 million, the lowest daily figure recorded so far in 2026, on sharply negative market breadth.
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Government trying to hold diesel prices steady at this week's fuel revision
Energy Minister Anura Karunathilaka says the alternative is a subsidy, with the next revision expected on Wednesday and global crude around US$110 a barrel.
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Sri Lanka explores East Container Terminal joint venture as shipping lines circle
Port Minister says five to six shipping lines interested in East Container Terminal joint venture.
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No timeline for electricity tariff cuts, Energy Minister says
Anura Karunathilaka says tariff reductions depend on annual cost assumptions, not a fixed schedule, even as solar capacity passes 3,070 MW.
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Environment Ministry says renewable projects clear assessments first
Deputy Minister Anton Jayakody says solar panels will cover about 5% of Ibbankatuwa tank, and outlines a 20MW plan for the Karadiyana landfill.
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Audit: expressway network would need 171 years to repay construction loans
Rs. 611.37 billion borrowed against average annual net profit of Rs. 3.56 billion, with the Treasury covering debt service, a national audit found.
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Fuel bowser owners threaten to halt deliveries from Friday over transport charges
Private tanker operators say they will withdraw from fuel distribution unless the CPC revises a haulage pricing formula unchanged since 2025.
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LIOC says Sri Lankan fuel is priced below the minimum international rate
Managing Director K. Raghu says LIOC is losing about Rs. 140 a litre on diesel and wants a retail price revision or a cost-plus pricing mechanism.