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More than 250 Japanese tourists and investors arrive in Colombo on a single flight
A Japanese delegation landed at Bandaranaike International Airport on SriLankan flight UL 455 from Narita on Sunday and will stay until September 4.
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President tells mineral sector meeting licensing delays are driving investors away
Anura Kumara Dissanayake called for faster approvals and maximum transparency at a Presidential Secretariat meeting on the National Mineral Policy 2026.
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Most of Sri Lanka's gambling has moved online, and the state collects almost nothing on it
Between 60% and 70% of betting and casino activity is now online, tax expert Suresh Perera says, with offshore operators outside the reach of Inland Revenue.
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State paddy purchases pass 46,000 tonnes as buying extends to mills and cooperatives
State paddy purchases pass 46,000 tonnes in Yala season, expanding to rice mills and agricultural cooperatives.
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Tourist arrivals pass 1.5 million, but run 2% behind last year as SLTDA targets 2.5 million
Tourism arrivals pass 1.5 million by late August, running 2% behind last year as SLTDA targets 2.5 million annually.
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CAA says viral 'breaking news' post on dairy price increases is false
CAA denies viral social media claims about dairy price increases and warns the posts risk causing panic.
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Ceypetco cuts petrol prices from midnight, leaving diesel and kerosene untouched
Petrol 92 falls Rs. 15 to Rs. 399 and Petrol 95 falls Rs. 20 to Rs. 475 from midnight Sunday. Diesel, Super Diesel and kerosene are unchanged.
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Fire at Embilipitiya Paper Mill scrap store brought under control
The blaze began around 3.20 p.m. in a scrap storage area. Army, police and Sevanagala Sugar Factory teams joined the response. The cause is not yet established.
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Conservation and tourism projects planned for Hakgala Botanical Garden
A field inspection led by Deputy Environment Minister Anton Jayakody reviewed development proposals for Hakgala Botanical Garden and its mountain ecosystem.
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NARA begins multi-agency analysis of El Niño's effect on fish stocks
NARA analyzes El Niño's potential effect on fish production and coastal livelihoods, but says current fish price rises are unrelated.
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Rs. 997 million earmarked for 786 Nuwara Eliya projects under Praja Shakthi
The Rural Development Ministry plans 786 projects worth Rs. 997.84m in Nuwara Eliya. The itemised breakdown accounts for only 549 of them.
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Coconut Research Institute warns dry weather could cut next year's yield
CRI chairman Ajith Jayaweera says the dry spell may hit the 2027 coconut crop if it persists, even as this year's yield runs 11% ahead of last year.
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Rs. 80 billion allocated for electric trains, with construction now starting next year
Railway infrastructure plans finalised; electric train construction begins 2027 on suburban lines.
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Foreign Ministry breaks silence on Iranian tanker fleet anchored off Sri Lanka
Government monitoring Iranian vessels but bears no responsibility; providing no facilities.
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Seventeen-member committee appointed to amend Sri Lanka's labour laws
Ministry drafting new labour laws; preliminary drafts sent to National Labour Advisory Council unions.
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President inspects Lower Malwathu Oya reservoir, with main dam 60% built and 315 families to be moved
North Central scheme restarted with Rs. 5 billion for 2026, targeting 2029 completion.
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Sevanagala sugar factory shuts indefinitely as production standoff enters second week
Sevanagala sugar factory shuts indefinitely as production standoff enters second week amid union tensions.
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Wheat flour goes up Rs. 17 a kilo, and canteen food follows within hours
Prima and Serendib raised wheat flour by Rs. 17 per kilogram from Saturday. Canteen owners set roti, paratha and short eats up Rs. 5 from midnight the same day.
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Colombo Port climbs to 20th in global container rankings on 11.9% growth
Alphaliner's H1 2026 table lifts Colombo six places to 20th after the port handled 4.44 million TEUs, though growth slowed in the second quarter.
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Colombo bourse edges higher as foreign buyers return after a losing week
The ASPI closed 36.26 points up at 21,315.91 on Friday on a net foreign inflow of Rs. 25.99 million, but the index still ended the week below where it started.
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El Niño toll climbs to 84,546 as traders warn vegetable prices will rise
The DMC count rose to 84,546 people across five provinces, but the affected-family figure fell — and Manning Market traders expect prices to climb.
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Lanka Phosphate adds Rs. 110mn of machinery at Eppawala
Two wheel loaders, two tippers and two forklifts were commissioned at the state fertiliser producer under Industry Minister Sunil Handunnetti.
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Expressways take Rs. 124 million in two days as Poya long weekend travel peaks
More than 325,000 vehicles used Sri Lanka's expressways on 26 and 27 August. Traffic fell on the second day while revenue rose Rs. 3.75 million.
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IMF team due in Sri Lanka next month for seventh EFF review
An IMF delegation will conduct the seventh review of Sri Lanka's Extended Fund Facility in September, with about USD 330 million riding on the outcome.