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Choose Light with Meaning: Buy Locally Made Vesak Decorations and Brighten a Family’s Life
This Vesak season, Daily Reporter, Impactus and the Right to Life Human Rights Centre are calling on...
Vehicle Imports Resume to Sri Lanka
1,560 Used Cars Arrive
Vehicle imports to Sri Lanka have resumed following the lifting of the import ban on February 1, but...
Get ready to pay VAT for Gmail, Facebook etc.
Law is to be implemented since October 1
Sri Lanka is ready to tax the digital services supplied by non-Sri Lankans from October 1. This was...
How to Claim Withheld Tax on Fixed Deposits
Applicable for Individuals Earning Less Than Rs. 1.8 Million Annually
From April 1, 2025, the withholding tax on interest from fixed deposits in Sri Lanka has been...
US Tariff Hike May Deepen Sri Lanka’s Economic Struggles
Fitch Warns
Sri Lanka’s fragile economy could face further strain following the United States’ recent tariff...

The Importance of an Energy Hub in Sri Lanka
UAE–India–Sri Lanka Cooperation in Trincomalee

Ajith Perakum Jayasinghe What is an energy hub? An energy hub is a strategically located site for...

Will Tuition Classes Be Taxed Soon?
Rs. 210 Billion Annual Tuition Economy Under Scrutiny

According to a report published by the state-owned Silumina newspaper on April 6, the Sri Lankan...

Parate Law Reinstated in Sri Lanka:
A Looming Threat to Small and Medium Enterprises

The reimplementation of the controversial Parate Execution Law in Sri Lanka has sparked renewed...

A woman to lead the Tax Department
Rukdevi Fernando

A woman has been appointed as the 39th Commissioner General of the Inland Revenue Department, with...

Half of Sri Lanka’s Population Brushes Their Teeth Only Once a Day

Specialist Dr. Nilantha Ratnayake of the Sri Lanka Dental Association revealed that 50% of Sri...

Sri Lanka to Secure Biometric Data with Cryptographic Hashing
New e-NIC Cards to be Issued

Sri Lanka will secure biometric data for its national ID system using cryptographic hashing, which...

New Consumer Rights Protection Initiative Launched
Under “Clean Sri Lanka” Programme

On March 15, 2025, coinciding with World Consumer Rights Day, a new initiative aimed at protecting...