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Imports of vehicles for personal and commercial use increased by 20% in May compared to April, reaching USD 250 million, according to the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL).

Accordingly, total expenditure on motor vehicle imports during the first 05 months of 2026, from January to May, amounted to USD 1.071 billion.

1996ஆம் ஆண்டு ஜனவரி 8 அன்று, புதுப்பித்தல் பணிகளின் போது, மெர்சிட் கைமரைஸ் டோஸ் அஞ்சோஸ் எலும்புகளைக் கண்டெடுத்தார் - அவை சுமார் 1770 மற்றும் 1830ஆம் ஆண்டுகளுக்கு இடையில் பயன்படுத்தப்பட்டதும், அத்துடன் தோராயமாக 40,000 சடலங்களைக் கொண்டிருந்ததாக நம்பப்படுவதுமான, நீண்ட காலமாக காணாமல் போன புதிய கருப்பர்களின் மயானத்தின் எச்சங்கள் ஆகும்.

நாம் இன்னும் பரிணாம வளர்ச்சி அடைந்து கொண்டிருக்கிறோம் என்று விஞ்ஞானிகள் கூறுகிறார்கள். ஆனால், மரபணு மாற்றம் போன்ற புதிய தொழில்நுட்பங்களால், எதிர்காலத்தில் நாம் எப்படி காட்சியளிப்போம் என்பது எதிர்பாராத வழிகளில் மாறக்கூடும்.

A few showers will occur in the Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in the Galle, Matara, Kandy and Nuwara-Eliya districts today (July 02), the Department of Meteorology stated.

Meanwhile, strong winds of about 40-50kmph can be expected at times over the Western slopes of the central hills, Northern, North-central and North-western provinces and in the Hambantota and Trincomalee districts.

சங்க இலக்கியங்களில் கூறப்படும் பூம்புகார் நகரின் இருப்பு மற்றும் வரலாறு அறிவியல்பூர்வமாக எவ்வளவு தூரம் உறுதி செய்யப்பட்டுள்ளது? கடலுக்குள் மூழ்கிவிட்டதாகக் கூறப்படும் இந்த நகரம் குறித்து இதுவரை மேற்கொள்ளப்பட்ட அகழாய்வுகளில் தெரிய வந்தது என்ன?

In the terms of Section 83 (C) of the Banking Act, No. 30 of 1988, as amended, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka has conducted an investigation, ascertained and determined that “Infinity Rover (Pvt) Ltd” has engaged, conducted and promoted a prohibited scheme.

This brings the total number of Companies/Apps flagged by the CBSL as engaging in such pyramid schemes, to 25.

The full list : 

1. Tiens Lanka Health Care (Pvt) Ltd
2. Best Life International (Pvt) Ltd
3. Mark – Wo International (Pvt) Ltd
4. V M L International (Pvt) Ltd 
5. Global Lifestyle Lanka (Pvt) Ltd
6. Fast3Cycle International (Pvt) Ltd
7. Sport Chain app, Sport Chain zs society Sri Lanka
8. OnmaxDT
9. MTFE App, MTFE SL Group, MTFE Success Lanka, MTFE DSCC Group
10. Fastwin (Pvt) Ltd
11. Fruugo Oline App/ Fruugo Oline (Pvt) Ltd
12. Ride to Three

Zhongsing Supermarket (Pvt) Ltd, located on R.A. de Mel Mawatha in Colombo 03, was today (1) fined Rs. 300,000 by the Magistrate’s Court.

The penalty was imposed for violating the provisions and regulations of the Consumer Affairs Authority Act by engaging in practices that misled and deceived consumers.

The court also ordered the destruction of the items produced as case exhibits.

The ruling was delivered in a case filed before the Colombo No. 5 Magistrate’s Court by investigating officers of the Consumer Affairs Authority.

The charges against the supermarket included failing to display the prices of goods, not maintaining suppliers’ invoices or receipts, and offering products for sale without mandatory labelling information on the packaging, including the Maximum Retail Price (MRP), and the name and address of the manufacturer or importer.

The Fort Magistrate’s Court today (1) ordered former Director of the State Intelligence Service, retired Major General Suresh Sallay, to provide the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) with the passwords to his mobile phone and laptop as part of the investigations into the Easter Sunday terrorist attacks.

Meanwhile, Fort Magistrate Pasan Amarasena rejected a request by Sallay’s lawyers to remove the investigation from the current Director of the CID, Deputy Inspector General Shani Abeysekara.

The case filed against retired Major General Suresh Sallay, the former Director of the State Intelligence Service, and another suspect in connection with the Easter Sunday terrorist attacks was taken up before the Fort Magistrate’s Court.

At the hearing, Magistrate Pasan Amarasena delivered rulings on several applications previously made by both the prosecution and the defence.

Referring to the defence request to transfer the investigation to a

According to the latest country income classifications released by the World Bank Group on 1 July 2026, Sri Lanka has been upgraded from a Lower-Middle-Income Country to an Upper-Middle-Income Country.

The updated classification covers 218 economies. Alongside Sri Lanka, Jordan, Micronesia, Philippines and Vietnam have also moved from the lower-middle-income category to the upper-middle-income category. Meanwhile, Togo has advanced from the low-income category to the lower-middle-income category.

The World Bank noted that, although these countries crossed the same income threshold, each followed a distinct economic path.

Sri Lanka’s reclassification reflected its recovery from the severe economic crisis of 2022, with real GDP expanding by 5 per cent in 2025, supported by a rebound across industries and growth in the financial and tourism sectors.

Viet Nam’s progress was driven by export-led growth, the Philippines benefited from broad-b