Heshan Unamboowe set a new 100m backstroke Sri Lankan

Heshan Unamboowe set a new 100m backstroke Sri Lankan record timing of 59.47 sec at the 13th FINA world swimming championships in Italy-Daily Mirror

New regulations to curb movies,

Govt. Planning to bring in tough new regulations to curb movies, advertisements, publications containing obscene scenes-Cultural Minister-Daily News

Bring down cost of living in Jaffna-

President instructed relevant Govt. officials to take swift measures to bring down cost of living in Jaffna- Northern Governor-www.news.lk

Shares up on blue chips

Shares up on blue chips. T/o Rs.658mn. Com Bank 145.75 +3.00. Distilleries 88 +1.00. Dialog (5.50 +0.25) heavily traded. ASI 2,520.14 +1.14%: brokers, CSE-LBO

Rear Admiral Somathilaka Dissanayake has been appointed Chief of Staff

Rear Admiral Somathilaka Dissanayake has been appointed Chief of Staff, Sri Lanka Navy-adaderana.lk

Govt. to build permanent houses for Northern IDPs on

Govt. to build permanent houses for Northern IDPs on President's directions & under guidance of parliamentarian Basil Rajapaksa-www.news.lk

Kelaniya university is to reopen

Kelaniya university is to reopen on July 30th Thursday - Director university media-adaderana.lk

Around 1,800 military deserters to be released

Around 1,800 military deserters to be released today from prison due to amnesty given coinciding with Dalada Perahera-Prisons Commissioner-JNW

Colombo shares hit a 1-year high

Colombo shares hit a 1-year high of 1.31 percent up on Monday morning trade just days after the IMF approved a 2.6 billion loan - Traders-Daily Mirror

The police curfew imposed

The police curfew imposed in parts of Beruwela has been lifted Situation under control - Police-Daily News

Colombo stocks off to a flying start

Colombo stocks off to a flying start in early morning trade. ASPI up 43 points in first 30 minutes of trading-First Guardian Equities-adaderana.lk

Rupee strong after IMF loan

Rupee strong after IMF loan. Quoted wide 114.60/90. Settled 114.90/95: dealers.Tokyo+0.8, HKong+0.9, NY oil $68.44+0.39,Brent 70.70+0.38, Gold $950+1
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