Rajapaksa arrested over hospital charity funds
The Bribery Commission arrested Shiranthi Rajapaksa regarding children's hospital charity funds.
PoliticsPublished Oct 7, 12:00 AM
Sources (1)
- tamilguardian.comOct 7, 12:00 AM
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Sri Lanka by the numbers
All figures ›- Population
- 21,756,000
- Sri Lanka
- World Bank, 2025
- Change over 5 years
- -0.7%
- Sri Lanka
- World Bank, 2020 to 2025
- GDP per person
- $5,002
- Sri Lanka
- World Bank, 2025
- Unemployment rate
- 4.0%
- Sri Lanka
- World Bank, 2025
- Living in urban areas
- 20.5%
- Sri Lanka
- World Bank, 2025
- Life expectancy at birth
- 77.7years
- Sri Lanka
- World Bank, 2024
News from Sri Lanka
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Parliament considers PTA replacement bill
Sri Lanka has presented a bill to parliament to replace the PTA law, facing opposition.
PoliticsPublished Oct 7, 12:00 AM
Sources (1)
- tamilguardian.comOct 7, 12:00 AM
Vihara protest cases rescheduled to January
Court proceedings against Thaiyiddy vihara protesters have been postponed to January.
PoliticsPublished Oct 7, 12:00 AM
Sources (1)
- tamilguardian.comOct 7, 12:00 AM
Military forces deployed for cricket teams' security
Military and paramilitary forces have been deployed to provide security for cricket teams from Sri Lanka and England.
PoliticsPublished Oct 7, 12:00 AM
Sources (1)
- jang.com.pkOct 7, 12:00 AM
US Navy vessel resupplies at Colombo port
An American naval ship has arrived at Colombo port to obtain supplies and services.
PoliticsPublished Oct 7, 12:00 AM
Sources (1)
- itnnews.lkOct 7, 12:00 AM
Former magistrate acquitted and reinstated with back pay
A former Colombo court magistrate has been acquitted and reinstated to service with back pay compensation.
PoliticsPublished Oct 7, 12:00 AM
Sources (1)
- hirunews.lkOct 7, 12:00 AM
Former first lady arrested on corruption charges
Sri Lanka's former first lady has been arrested on corruption allegations.
PoliticsPublished Oct 7, 12:00 AMUpdated Oct 7, 7:44 PM
Sources (3)
- news.azOct 7, 12:00 AM
Former first lady arrested on corruption allegations
- Oct 7, 12:00 AMFormer Sri Lankan first lady arrested in corruption probe
- Oct 7, 12:00 AMabcnews.com
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