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The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) is investigating 18 institutions and individuals allegedly involved in illegal deposit-taking from the public under the guise of forest and plantation-based investment schemes, Central Bank Governor Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe said yesterday.
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The Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court today sent a reminder to the Attorney General to expedite his legal advice regarding a plaint filed against Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa and four others for their alleged involvement in money laundering amounting to Rs.15 million in a company allegedly owned by Namal Rajapaksa.
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Deputy Minister of Health Dr. Hansaka Wijemuni yesterday assured the public that there is no threat to Sri Lanka from the Nipah virus currently reported in parts of India, stressing that no cases have been detected in the country so far.
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Sri Lanka reports 1,500–2,000 leprosy cases annually, with about 12% affecting children under the age of 15, health authorities said today. Moratuwa has recorded the highest number of pediatric cases in recent years, according to officials.
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Sri Lanka is working hard to protect its rubber products exports to the markets in the European Union to avoid any impact from the EU Deforestation Regulation which will come into effect next year, the Daily Mirror learns.
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Violence and sexual abuse against children still remain a key problem highlighting that Sri Lanka is yet to be on a path that ensure a safe future for children. A total of 10455 offences have been recorded for the year of 2025 which include rape, Grave Sexual Abuse, Obscene Publications and Cyber Bulling (threatening using nude photos), according to the National Child Protection Authority.
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The National Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force (NAHTTF) officially launched the National Strategic Action Plan to Monitor and Combat Human Trafficking (2026–2030), reaffirming Sri Lanka’s strong commitment to eliminating all forms of human trafficking and strengthening coordinated national responses.
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The Central Bank yesterday left its key policy rate, the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR), unchanged at 7.75 percent, while signalling an accommodative monetary stance, as the Monetary Policy Board is of the view the current policy setting is appropriate to steer inflation towards its medium-term target of around 5 percent.
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Foreign exchange earnings are more critical to Sri Lanka’s macroeconomic stability than foreign investments, Central Bank Governor Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe said addressing the first Monetary Policy Review for 2026.
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A fresh discussion has emerged on the need to ban the sale of cigarettes individually, where officials of the National Authority on Tobacco and Alcohol (NATA) highlighted it during a recent meeting of the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Health, Mass Media and Women’s Empowerment.
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Claiming that a fine of USD 2.1 million has been imposed on the Indian supplier responsible for supplying substandard coal, General Manager of Lanka Coal Company Namal Hewage said that no loss has been caused to the country due to the substandard coal shipment.
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Former Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka has warned that the migration of experienced middle-level managers from institutions such as the Mahaweli Authority and the Department of Irrigation may have contributed to the severe impact of Cyclone Ditwah.
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Mass Media Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa today said the Government must first examine the mentality of Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa before responding to his demands on the new education reforms.
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Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, also serving as Minister of Education, emphasized that the government believes no child’s education should be determined by their parents’ financial situation and that every child has the right to education.
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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) which concluded its latest mission to Sri Lanka said that the authorities are committed to safeguarding the gains that were achieved on fiscal and debt sustainability in rebuilding after the disaster caused by the cyclone.
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The Supreme Court today directed notices to be served on former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and several others over a Fundamental Rights petition seeking an investigation into the compensation payments made for property damages caused during the attacks and violence that occurred on May 9, 2022.