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• Sri Lanka’s Tourism Revenue Has Experienced a Remarkable 56% Growth Compared to...

  The latest data from the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) indicates a total of 1,804,873 tourist arrivals so far in 2024, drawing closer to the... Read more

  Posted on 09 December 2024

• Lohan Ratwatte Has Been Released on Bail in Connection with a Drunk Driving...

  Former State Minister Lohan Ratwatte, who had been detained for causing a traffic collision while driving under the influence of alcohol, has been released on... Read more

  Posted on 09 December 2024

• Sri Lankan Appointed to UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage Evaluation Body

  Dr. B. D. Nandadeva of Sri Lanka has been chosen as an expert for the esteemed Evaluation Body of UNESCO’s 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible... Read more

  Posted on 09 December 2024

• Syrian Leader Assad Flees to Moscow After Fall of Damascus

  

  Ousted Syrian leader Bashar Assad fled to Moscow and received asylum from his longtime ally, Russian media said Sunday, hours after a stunning rebel... Read more

  Posted on 09 December 2024

• Sri Lanka Navy Celebrates 74 Years of Distinction with 2,138 Advancements

  The Sri Lanka Navy, celebrated for its rich legacy as the nation’s maritime defense force, marks its 74th Anniversary today (9). Read more

  Posted on 09 December 2024

• Regulate Private Health Centres – Auditor General

  Authorise local area MOH officers to Supervise Ensure better, just service with fare pricing formula  The National Audit Office has recommended placing private... Read more

  Posted on 08 December 2024

• Former South Korean Defence Minister Arrested Over Martial Law

  South Korean Police arrested the country’s former Defence Minister Kim Yong Hyun amid an investigation into alleged treason, news agency Yonhap reported on... Read more

  Posted on 08 December 2024

• New Regulations to Rid Private Sector of Barriers and Red Tape – Handunnetti

  

  Government will facilitate and bring new regulations to rid the private sector of barriers and red tape to thrive in a digital era, said Minister of Industry an... Read more

  Posted on 08 December 2024

• Sri Lanka Named World’s Most Desirable Island

  

  Wanderlust Magazine has nominated Sri Lanka as the ‘Most Desirable’ Island. Sri Lanka takes the Gold in this category, rising from 8th place in last year’s... Read more

  Posted on 08 December 2024

• Nadu Rice Prices Set: Wholesale Rs. 225, Retail Rs. 230 a Kilo

  President emphasises strict action against errant traders Consumer Affairs Authority to monitor daily rice production President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has... Read more

  Posted on 08 December 2024

• Proposal to Cabinet to Remove VAT on Local Brown Sugar – Minister

  Unsold stocks piled up at Pelwatte, Sevenagala Lanka Sugar plants 18% VAT for local brown sugar while imported white sugar is exempt from VAT Cabinet approval... Read more

  Posted on 06 December 2024

• Govt. Under Firm Vision to Muster US$ 45 Bn Export Revenue

  The Government is working under a firm vision of bringing export revenue to US$ 45 billion in a manufacturing economy, Industries Deputy Minister Chathuranga... Read more

  Posted on 06 December 2024

• Disabled Community to Get Rs. 10,000 Allowance from Budget 2025 – MP Sugath...

  National People’s Power (NPP) MP Sugath Wasantha de Silva, delivering his maiden speech in Parliament yesterday announced that the allowance for the disabled... Read more

  Posted on 06 December 2024

• Vote on Account Passed Without a Division

  The Resolution on the Vote on Account for the first four months of 2025 was passed in Parliament yesterday without a vote. This Resolution on the Vote on Accoun... Read more

  Posted on 06 December 2024

• Supply Essentials at Reasonable Prices – MP Chamara

  People especially those who work in private institutions and laborers cannot stand all day long at Lanka Sathosa to buy five kilos of rice and coconuts and we... Read more

  Posted on 06 December 2024

• SC Suspends Gazette Which Increased Annual Excise Licence Fees

  The Supreme Court yesterday issued an interim order preventing the operation of the gazette notification issued by former President Ranil Wickremesinghe, which... Read more

  Posted on 06 December 2024

• Korea Suspends Duty of Commanders Involved in Martial Law Declaration

  South Korea’s Defence Ministry said on Friday that it suspended the duty of three military commanders involved in the martial law declaration, made by... Read more

  Posted on 06 December 2024

• President Focuses on Renewable Energy Projects

  President Anura Kumara Dissanayake chaired a discussion with officials from the Energy Ministry and its affiliated institutions at the Presidential Secretariat... Read more

  Posted on 06 December 2024

• President Invites Professionals to Help Create a Digital Economy

  

  President Anura Kumara Dissanayake emphasised the need for the support of all professionals to digitise the country and actively participate in the process, at ... Read more

  Posted on 06 December 2024

• Media Needs to Move Beyond Sensationalised Narratives – PM Dr. Harini Amarasuriya

  Prime Minister (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya yesterday emphasised the need for media reporting to move beyond sensationalised narratives and focus on the lived... Read more

  Posted on 06 December 2024