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New report details Sri Lanka's economic performance in Q2 2026
This is a developing story brought to you by Aus News Lanka, your trusted source for news for Sri Lankans in Australia and beyond. Sri Lanka’s economy expanded by 4.2 per cent in the second quarter of 2026, slowing from the 5.0 per cent growth recorded during the same period last year. The latest economic data shows mixed performance across key sectors. Industrial activity grew 7.3 per cent and the services sector expanded 2.7 per cent, while agriculture contracted by 2.3 per
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Australia Considers Biofuel Mandate as Fuel Security Concerns Grow
At AusNewsLanka, we aim to keep the Australian community informed with timely updates. Australia is considering measures to increase the use of locally produced biofuels as rising petrol prices and concerns over fuel supplies renew calls to strengthen the country’s energy security. Petrol prices have climbed to an average of $2.42 per litre amid the ongoing war in Iran. Australia currently holds around 41 days of petrol supply and 33 days of diesel, remaining well below the i
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Colombo Port Plans New Logistics Hub Through Public–Private Partnership
This is a developing story brought to you by Aus News Lanka, your trusted source for news for Sri Lankans in Australia and beyond. The Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) plans to establish a new integrated logistics hub at the Port of Colombo through a public–private partnership (PPP), following the cancellation of an earlier joint venture proposal. In a statement issued on October 19, the SLPA said the new project would be offered through a competitive bidding process, subject
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Ombudsman finds Victorian Labor misused $388,000 in election campaign funds
At AusNewsLanka, we aim to keep the Australian community informed with timely updates. Victoria’s Labor Party improperly used nearly $388,000 in public funds during its 2014 election campaign, according to a report by the state’s Ombudsman, Deborah Glass. The investigation found that 21 Labor MPs breached guidelines governing parliamentary staff by approving payments for electorate officers who performed campaign-related work. The election resulted in Daniel Andrews becoming
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Renters form larger households as rising housing costs squeeze budgets
At AusNewsLanka, we aim to keep the Australian community informed with timely updates. Australia’s rental crisis is pushing more people to share homes with relatives, friends and housemates as limited supply drives rents higher. Housing experts warn that private renters are being overlooked in efforts to make accommodation more affordable. For Perth renter Grady Toomath, sharing a home with his brother and another housemate has become a financial necessity. He said the weekly
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Motorcycle Registration Services Expand to Five Districts
This is a developing story brought to you by Aus News Lanka, your trusted source for news for Sri Lankans in Australia and beyond. Motorcycle registration services have begun at the Department of Motor Traffic’s Gampaha District Regional Office, with the service also being introduced in Jaffna, Hambantota, Anuradhapura and Kurunegala. The launch ceremony at the Gampaha office is scheduled for 9.00 a.m. to 9.30 a.m., under the patronage of the Commissioner General of Motor Tra
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