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Colombo Inflation Rate 1.5% in April 2024

Sri Lanka, April 30 -- According to the Department of Census & Statistics (DCS), the year-on-year inflation rate, as measured by the Colombo Consumer Price Index (CCPI), surged to 1.5% in April 2024. ... Read More


Judge fines former US president Donals Trump $9,000 for Contempt of Court

Sri Lanka, April 30 -- The judge overseeing Donald Trump's criminal hush money trial fined the former U.S. president $9,000 for contempt of court on Tuesday and said he would consider jailing him if h... Read More


Uma Oya Multipurpose Development Project: No Reported Issues

Sri Lanka, April 30 -- State Minister of Power and Energy, Mr. Indika Anuruddha Herath assured that since the Uma Oya Multipurpose Development Project was vested in the public, there have been no repo... Read More


8 officers shot & 4 killed while trying to serve a warrant in USA

Sri Lanka, April 30 -- At least four law enforcement officers were killed in a shooting in Charlotte, North Carolina, while trying to serve a warrant Monday afternoon, police said. A suspect was kille... Read More


Fake CID officers remanded after accepting bribe in Colpetty

Sri Lanka, April 30 -- Following their arrest for impersonating Criminal Investigation Department (CID) officers and demanding a Rs. 10 million bribe, the four suspects apprehended in Kollupitiya face... Read More


Showers or thundershowers expected in several areas - heat index warning continue

Sri Lanka, April 30 -- Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Southern, North-western and Uva provinces after 1.00 p.m. Showers or thundershowers may... Read More


AstraZeneca makes big U-Turn, admits Covishield can cause rare side effect

Sri Lanka, April 30 -- British pharma giant AstraZeneca has admitted that its Covid vaccine can cause a rare side effect, The Telegraph (UK) has reported. Covishield can cause, in rare cases, a condit... Read More


State Minister of Finance highlights SOE turnaround & Urges continued divestment

Sri Lanka, April 30 -- In a tweet, Shehan Semasinghe, the State Minister of Finance, celebrated the turnaround of state-owned enterprises (SoEs) in Sri Lanka, shifting from a loss of Rs. 743 billion i... Read More


Teenage boy killed in London sword attack

Sri Lanka, April 30 -- A 13-year-old boy was killed and four other people were injured after a stabbing in London on Tuesday involving a man with a sword. Police said they did not believe the inciden... Read More


Katunayake Airport to introduce 'Gold Shop' in Departure/Transit area

Sri Lanka, April 30 -- The proposal to introduce a gold business in the departure/transit area of Bandaranaike International Airport, Katunayake, has been reviewed, with submissions received from the ... Read More