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Sri Lanka's inflation hit a 40-month high of 8.3% in October, up from 8.0% in September and from 2.1% a year ago. The previous high was in June 2023, when the CCPI rose 12.0%. Inflation now sits well above @CBSL's 5.0% target that steadily erodes people's savings.
While most X users express solidarity with @KumarSanga2, there are others who say “හොඳ වැඩේ” and question his allegedly “fake” accent and his expectation of being treated like a celebrity in a country where cricket is not king.
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Why did Kumar Sangakkara choose the cheapest carrier in Europe, asks X users upset over his treatment at Dublin airport.
Sri Lanka Cricket Legend's Complaint Against Ryanair Sparks Social Media Debate monetabrief.com/news/sri-lan…
Why did Kumar Sangakkara choose the cheapest carrier in Europe, asks X users upset over his treatment at Dublin airport.
Sri Lanka Cricket Legend's Complaint Against Ryanair Sparks Social Media Debate monetabrief.com/news/sri-lan…
E-Cigarettes: A waste-to-energy power plant burnt 2.8 million cigarettes today to generate electricity. Sri Lanka Customs destroyed the illegally imported fags, worth Rs 677m, at the Aitken Spence facility, producing about Rs 36,000 of electricity. monetabrief.com/news/sri-lan…
Indian national arrested at Bandaranaike International Airport trying to smuggle in 5.12kg of cocaine and 13.17kg of ecstasy pills, customs say. Street value of the narcotics: an estimated Rs 454m.
The BMW that Johnston Fernando illegally brought into the country as 'spare parts' was stolen in England in 2021. He was caught with the car in September 2024, just days before the presidential election. He could face up to five years in prison. monetabrief.com/news/former-…
A bird strike grounded SriLankan Airlines @flysrilankan flight UL503 to London today. The airline drafted in a replacement aircraft, which took off nearly five hours late.
Former minister Johnston Fernando has pleaded guilty to possession of a BMW that had been imported illegally, with no tax paid. When the vehicle was first found in the Hilton car park in September 2024, he denied it was his. Sentencing is on November 11.
Opposition MP @RajapaksaNamal is to remain in remand custody until Nov 19, when the special trial-at-bar will hear his Airbus kickback case.
A first officer with SriLankan Airlines has been banned from flying to Australia after being reported for harassing a receptionist at a hotel used by the airline's crew. The hotel reportedly no longer wants to accommodate its staff.
Two sub-inspectors and a constable have been suspended following the custodial death of a suspect at Homagama police station over the weekend. Torture in custody continues despite assurances from the authorities and repeated censure by international rights fora.
A 5-year CID investigation into the alleged Sigiriya land fraud involving Kumar Sangakkara’s wife remains unfinished, according to @LankadeepaNews . The Dambulla Divisional Secretariat confirms via RTI on Oct 7 that CID was given related documents in November 2025. Slow progress
A group of monks’ attempt to curse the government in pursuit of a fresh pardon for convicted colleague Ven. Gnanasara may have backfired. The lawyer who claimed the curse’s composer was grilled by police has been asked to explain his “misleading claim.
Sri Lanka’s exports grew 5% during the first nine months of the year to $ 13.61billion, the EDB says.
An excellent editorial in today’s @FT_SriLanka, spotted by @bfonseka: a robe should not be a cover for criminals. @anuradisanayake may already have given an inch by amending prison rules for convicted clergy. It is inevitable that they will now demand the whole nine yards.
The saffron robe deserves respect when it represents the Dhamma. It deserves no immunity when it is used to intimidate, threaten or obstruct justice #SriLanka
Is saffron robe above the law? ft.lk/ft_view__editorial/Is-…
Ven. Kassapa, the monk who led a campaign demanding a pardon for convicted colleague Ven. Gnanasara says he will now take his struggle to the village level to topple the government. He says chief priests have taken over responsibility for securing Ven. Gnanasara's pardon.
Sri Lanka's president @anuradisanayake is one of the first to react to the dramatic comeback of Brazil's leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. If Flavio Bolsonaro won, it would have been like Namal returning to power!?
Today, the people of Brazil did not just win an election; they defeated the forces of corruption, division and political lies.
Comrade @LulaOficial’s historic victory in Brazil shows that the people cannot be fooled by bankrupt political dynasties and the ghosts of the past who believe might is greater than right.
Many congratulations, companheiro, for leading the march of progress yet again!
Sri Lanka’s protesting Buddhist monks face flak over a secret hotel meeting leaked on social media.
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