Sri Lanka to award 89 bus route permits under new scoring system
Alongside permit reforms, the government is revising how passenger bus fares are calculated.
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LIOC, Sinopec and Shell hike 95 Octane Petrol price by Rs. 20
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- Lanka IOC, Sinopec hike Octane 95 petrol price by Rs20 Source: EconomyNext · 26 Oct 2026, 07:10 UTC
Lanka IOC & Sinopec increase Octane 95 petrol price
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- Lanka IOC increases Octane 95 petrol price Source: Ada Derana · 26 Oct 2026, 04:00 UTC
- Lanka IOC & Sinopec raise Octane 95 petrol price Source: Sri Lanka Mirror · 26 Oct 2026, 03:01 UTC
India-Sri Lanka NCC cycling expedition training begins
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- Joint training for India-Sri Lanka NCC cycling expedition commences in Kollam Source: The Hindu · 03 Nov 2026, 14:08 UTC
RITES emerges as lowest bidder for Rs 400 crore Sri Lanka Railways Contract
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- RITES Emerges as L-1 Bidder for Rs 400 Crore Sri Lanka Railways DMU Train Supply Contract Source: Indian Masterminds · 03 Nov 2026, 08:24 UTC
- Rites rises on emerging as lowest bidder for Rs 400 crore Sri Lanka Railways tender Source: Investment Guru India · 03 Nov 2026, 07:33 UTC
- RITES is L-1 Bidder for Rs 400 Crore Sri Lanka Railway Contract Source: Indian PSU · 03 Nov 2026, 04:58 UTC
- RITES Emerges as Lowest Bidder for ₹400-Crore Sri Lanka Railways DMU Order Source: Sahi · 02 Nov 2026, 17:47 UTC
RITES Limited invites bids for Sri Lanka railway brake spares
15 Tamil environmental journalists trained in green transition reporting in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka likely to see record fuel bill in 2026 despite declining monthly spending
Sri Lanka saw record fuel import bill in 2012
Why Sri Lanka’s recent blackout has lessons for India’s rooftop solar push
'People Like You With Your Passport': Sri Lanka Great Kumar Sangakkara Reveals Alleged Remark By Airport Staff
Future of Sri Lanka’s transport: 3 priorities for national progress
Sri Lanka studies nuclear energy’s role in future electricity generation
Iranian vessel with majority Indian crew leaves Lankan EEZ after receiving fuel, supplies
Kumar Sangakkara alleges discrimination by Ryanair staff at Dublin Airport
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Sri Lanka plans new solar pricing as renewables push expands on Tamil land
Sri Lanka plans new solar pricing as renewables push expands on Tamil land by Thara Wed, 28/10/2026 - 14:40 Body The Sri Lankan energy minister Anura Karunathilaka. File photograph Sri Lanka plans to change how it pays households and businesses for rooftop solar power, the Sri Lankan energy minister Anura Karunathilaka has said, as the government pushes ahead with a renewable energy expansion that has met resistance from Tamils whose land and
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- Sri Lanka plans new solar pricing as renewables push expands on Tamil land Source: Tamil Guardian · 28 Oct 2026, 13:35 UTC
Sri Lanka Railways to overhaul three S11 trains at Rs. 25 Mn each
Sri Lanka’s grid collapse has a warning for South Asia’s solar ambitions
Sri Lanka Orders Rooftop Solar Disconnection Following Nationwide Blackout Amid Grid Stability Concerns
"What a beautiful Rawalpindi Highway Pitch"- Top 10 funny memes after Sri Lanka's epic 430-run chase vs England in ODI Tri-Series 2026
Sri Lanka Railways launches joint initiative to overhaul S11 locomotives
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Substandard coal cost Sri Lanka Rs 18.3bn, parliamentary committee finds
Substandard coal cost Sri Lanka Rs 18.3bn, parliamentary committee finds by Thusi test Fri, 23/10/2026 - 13:41 Body The Lakvijaya power station at Norochcholai. Photograph: Rehman Abubakr / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Substandard coal imports and emergency purchases for Sri Lanka’s only coal-fired power plant cost the country more than Rs 18.3 billion, a parliamentary committee has said, six months after the energy minister resigned to make
Blackout in Sri Lanka Serves Up Warning On Managing Rooftop Solar Integration
No more power cuts: Sri Lanka announces continuous electricity supply
Cat missing at Dubai airport reunited with owner in Sri Lanka after 10-day search: ‘He responded to my voice’
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- Cat missing at Dubai airport reunited with owner in Sri Lanka after 10-day search: ‘He responded to my voice’ Source: Gulf News · 22 Oct 2026, 03:46 UTC
Sri Lanka explores transport and road safety cooperation with Nordic countries
Cat Chuuti found at Dubai Airport after week-long search
England Women's cricket: Charlotte Edwards' side confirm white-ball tour of Sri Lanka and red-ball training camp in India
Sri Lanka’s Vidullanka commissions 10MW solar power plant
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- Sri Lanka’s Vidullanka commissions 10MW solar power plant Source: EconomyNext · 21 Oct 2026, 05:43 UTC
Sri Lanka probes nationwide blackout as coal plant trip destabilizes solar-heavy grid
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- Sri Lanka probes nationwide blackout as coal plant trip destabilizes solar-heavy grid Source: EconomyNext · 20 Oct 2026, 09:54 UTC
Sri Lanka approves Rs15bn plan to revive Kolonnawa drainage project
ECONOMYNEXT — Sri Lanka’s cabinet has approved a revised plan to implement the remaining work of the Kolonnawa Stormwater Drainage and Environmental Improvement Project over three years at an estimated cost of 15,077.82 million rupees. The Cabinet of Ministers approved the proposal presented by the Minister of Transport, Highways, and Urban Development to revive the
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