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Economics or entrepreneurship must serve humanity, not just wealth – PM

CNL Reporter
July 19, 2025
Political
PM
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The Minister of Education, Higher Education, and Vocational Education, Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya,

Colombo set for historic reggae night today

The world-renowned Ivorian reggae legend Alpha Blondy will take the stage in Sri Lanka for the very first time today, marking another fantastic day in the musical history of Sri Lanka. The concert, scheduled to take place at Air Force Grounds, Colombo from 6.00 p.m., marks a significant cultural milestone as the island hosts its first large-scale international reggae concert. …

Journalist swept away in Pakistan floods

A Pakistani journalist was swept away by raging floodwaters while reporting live from Rawalpindi today, and the video of the harrowing moment has since gone viral, sparking widespread concern over media safety and the government’s emergency response. In the meantime, at least 57 people, including 24 children, have died over the past two days as torrential monsoon rains swept through …

Russia reiterates support for Sri Lanka in BRICS

CNL Reporter
July 18, 2025
Political
BRICS
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Russia reiterated support for Sri Lanka in BRICS, an intergovernmental organization comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Iran and the United Arab Emirates.

Ex President Ranil Urges U.S. to Uphold IMF Pact and Aid Debt Deal

CNL Reporter
July 18, 2025
Political
Ranil
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Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe has called on the United States to honor its commitment to Sri Lanka’s debt restructuring process,

SL Police and Courts go digital with GovPay

By KrishCNL
July 17, 2025
Information technology, News, Political
GovPay
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The Police Department and the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka have begun accepting digital payments through the government’s GovPay platform. The new online traffic fine payment system in the Police Department was first piloted in April across eleven police divisions and is being expanded to all police stations in the Western and Southern Provinces by the end of this month. …

Keheliya family indicted for illicit wealth

Former Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella, along with his wife, three daughters, and son-in-law, was indicted before the Colombo High Court yesterday, July 16 over allegations of amassing illicit assets worth over Rs. 97 million. The indictments, filed by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC), were submitted before High Court Judge Lanka Jayaratne under the Prevention of …

MP Anandasangaree backed ex-LTTE member

Canada’s Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree is facing criticism after it was revealed that he had written letters supporting the immigration application of a man deemed by Canadian authorities to be a former member of the banned Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). Anandasangaree wrote letters in 2016 and 2023 prior to his cabinet appointments urging the Canada Border Services …

Sri Lanka to buy US$2.5bn for fx reserves till next June under IMF deal

CNL Reporter
July 17, 2025
Political
IMF
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Sri Lanka has undertaken to buy around 2.5 billion US dollars from forex markets over the next 11 months under an International Monetary Fund program to build foreign reserves.

Sri Lanka coconut product exporters raise warn of 30-pct US tariff

CNL Reporter
July 17, 2025
Political
US tariff
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Sri Lanka’s coconut exporters have warned that a 30 percent Trump tariff will hit 20 percent of annual exports as competitors have got access at much lower rates to the United States.