Sri Lanka’s main airport in the capital Colombo planning to stretch a peak in aircraft landings in the late night to reduce congestion, Deputy Minister of Tourism Ruwan Ranasinghe said.

Doctors will decide whether ex-President Ranil Wickremesinghe, who was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit of the National hospital is in a condition to appear in Court on today, a hospital official has said.

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Sri Lanka’s coconut production had recovered strongly in the second quarter of 2025, with June production rising 18 percent from a year earlier to 289.5 million nuts, official data showed.

Foreign investors sold Sri Lanka government securities for second successive week in the week ended on August 21, the Central Bank data showed, despite emerging market equity funds saw a renewed interest as these funds drew a net $458 million in inflows.

Sri Lanka’s judicial independence must be safeguarded and protected from any form of outside threat or interference via social media posts, statements, commentaries or purported case outcome predictions by YouTubers, a lawyers’ group has said.

The Colombo Stock Exchange’s All Share Price Index (ASPI) fell 0.36 percent for the second straight session, brokers said.

Sri Lanka’s export development board has conducted awareness sessions on ‘smart solutions’ for agricultural and aquaculture exporters in the island’s north western and central provinces.

Sri Lanka’s services exports rose 3.36 percent from a year ago to 337.11 million US dollars in July 2025, helped by transport and logistics, the island’s Export Development Board said.

Sri Lanka’s merchandise exports rose 15.37 percent to 1,304.00 million dollars in July 2025 from a year ago, helped by tea, coconut and apparel exports, data from the export promotion office showed.

Sri Lanka’s average coconut prices climbed 0.3 percent at a weekly auction, Coconut Development Authority data showed.

India’s CEAT group said it has inked a deal with Sri Lanka’s Board of Investment to spend 171 million dollars to expand off-highway-tyre (OHT) and track plants in Sri Lanka, which were acquired from Michelin.

The Colombo stock exchange opened down on Monday, with its All Share Price Index falling almost 200 points to 20,460 points, before starting to regain some of the losses.

Sri Lanka’s rupee opened at 301.95/302.20 to the US dollar in the spot market Monday, weaker from 301.95/302.05 Friday, while bond yields were broadly steady, dealers said.

#SriLanka’s electricity generation has surged 7.7 percent in May 2025 to 1,531 GigaWatt hours, official data show, amid an economic recovery, a price cuts and also an expansion in electric vehicles.

“Entering into the Agreement will certainly pave the way to developing further the deep and longstanding bilateral relationships between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of #SriLanka.” .

#Sri Lanka ex-President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s arrest and remand over alleged mis-use of public funds has drawn criticism including from his rivals as a calculated political act designed to humiliate the ex-leader on and intimidate the opposition.

Sri Lanka ex-President Ranil Wickremesinghe was remanded by the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court, after being arrested following a questioning, court reporters said.

A blackout occurred at the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court during the bail hearing of ex-President Ranil Wickremesinghe, a court reporter said.

The Colombo Stock Exchange’s All Share Price Index (ASPI) fell 0.32 percent, data on its site showed.

Sri Lanka ex-President Ranil Wickremesinghe was brought to the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court, after being arrested following a questioning, court reporters said.