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Opposition tables no-confidence motion against transport minister

Citing a sequence of fatal rail accidents and a stalled procurement, the SJB-led opposition filed a motion that will be debated next week.

6 h ago

Local Authorities Commission publishes slot ballot order for postponed council poll

Names will be rotated district-by-district; observers may witness machine draws at the Auditorium on Wednesday morning.

7 h ago

Defence Ministry hosts donors on winter flood-prep contingency routes

No new procurement was announced — focus was mapping helicopter staging sites and dredging choke points inland.

15 h ago

More in Politics

Parliamentary watchdog summons CEB chair over outages

18 h ago

Cabinet approves five-year coastal resilience plan

yesterday

Election Commission publishes provisional voter roll, opens objections window

2 d ago

Draft quota for women MPs circulates among party leaders

2 d ago

Business CSE rallies IMF review Trade Tea exports

Banks report higher CEFT settlement volumes in October sweep

Three largest retail banks cite a 17% YoY uplift in corridor traffic as wage digitization gathers pace.

7 h ago

Port Authority notes flat container throughput in October as transshipment mix shifts

Box counts held steady versus September while break-bulk project cargo rose sharply for two wind-farm parcels.

11 h ago

Tea exports set ten-year record in October on European demand

Volumes hit 28,400 tonnes — the highest single-month total since 2015, helped by a weaker rupee and a stronger Ceylon premium in continental markets.

12 h ago

More in Business

Insurance Board issues pilot circular on nano-premium livelihood policies

Premiums capped under LKR 450 monthly; underwriting limited to cooperatives partnering with regulated agents.

18 h ago

Hotel occupancy climbs as European charters return south coast

19 h ago

Central Bank holds rates, but Governor signals cuts ahead

20 h ago

Colombo gems auction catalogue lists record sapphire lots

yesterday

Sports Asia Cup Cricket Athletics Marathon

Schools federation amends heats rules for senior 800m fields

Qualifying lanes now rerank by seeded sections after round one to cut stacked corners on tight tracks.

6 h ago

Schools athletics national finals wrap after record pole vault heights

Two juniors clear bars above prior meet records amid upgraded landing pits at Diyagama.

6 h ago

Parliament passes Budget 2026 after marathon session

Kabaddi: women's national squad named for triangular meet in Kathmandu

Treasury opens public consultation window on Budget appendix annexes

Colombo Stock Exchange rallies on positive IMF review signal

Opinion: whistleblower hotlines need quarterly outcome metrics—not poster campaigns

Health ministry flags dengue season readiness amid early rains

Chamber survey: two in five SMEs report 45-day invoice lags from large buyers

Opposition tables no-confidence motion against transport minister

Local Authorities Commission publishes slot ballot order for postponed council poll

Defence Ministry hosts donors on winter flood-prep contingency routes

Parliamentary watchdog summons CEB chair over outages

Cabinet approves five-year coastal resilience plan

Election Commission publishes provisional voter roll, opens objections window

Draft quota for women MPs circulates among party leaders

Banks report higher CEFT settlement volumes in October sweep

Port Authority notes flat container throughput in October as transshipment mix shifts

Tea exports set ten-year record in October on European demand

Insurance Board issues pilot circular on nano-premium livelihood policies

Hotel occupancy climbs as European charters return south coast

Central Bank holds rates, but Governor signals cuts ahead

Colombo gems auction catalogue lists record sapphire lots

Schools federation amends heats rules for senior 800m fields

Schools athletics national finals wrap after record pole vault heights

Sri Lanka clinch Asia Cup final spot with last-over thriller

Rugby: domestic sevens qualifying window pinned to late-January fortnight

Rugby Bowl final: Kandy SC face CR&FC in repeat of 2023 decider

National netball camp widens invite list after scouts tour provinces

Opinion: wire services need clearer AI-assisted reporting labels

Opinion: the vehicle-import matrix deserved a spreadsheet citizens can pivot

Opinion: public transport deserves a decade, not an election cycle

Opinion: microgrid tariff clarity could unlock stalled mini-hydro retrofits

Opinion: Sri Lanka dreams of rail — meanwhile platforms rot

Opinion: stop arguing with anecdotes — Sri Lanka has the data now

Opinion: mangrove restoration needs outcome metrics critics can audit

Treasury opens public consultation window on Budget appendix annexes

Colombo Stock Exchange rallies on positive IMF review signal

Opinion: whistleblower hotlines need quarterly outcome metrics—not poster campaigns

Health ministry flags dengue season readiness amid early rains

Chamber survey: two in five SMEs report 45-day invoice lags from large buyers

Schools athletics national finals wrap after record pole vault heights

Opposition tables no-confidence motion against transport minister

Local Authorities Commission publishes slot ballot order for postponed council poll

Banks report higher CEFT settlement volumes in October sweep

Sri Lanka clinch Asia Cup final spot with last-over thriller