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Reforming the Reforms 
The Pockets – Series 2 | Episode 3
– Nanda Wanninayaka Multipockets: Good morning, Mr. President. Mr. Double Pockets wants to see...
Debt Crisis Looms Over Pelwatta and Sevanagala
Is There a Way Forward for Sri Lanka’s Sugar Industry?
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has sounded the alarm over the looming collapse of the Pelwatta...
Is BYOB legal in Sri Lanka?
Can you Bring Your Own Bottle?
Over the past year, an increasing number of restaurants in Sri Lanka have adopted BYOB (Bring Your...
Cabinet Paper Seeks Ban on Unpackaged Coconut Oil Sales Amid Health Fears
Colombo, Sri Lanka – A cabinet paper has been submitted proposing a ban on the sale of unpackaged...
Sri Lanka Considers High Import Taxes Amid US Tariff Pressure
- Ajith Perakum Jayasinghe
Recently, the US government imposed a 30% tariff on Sri Lankan exports, effective August 1, 2025...

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...

Court Rules CA Sri Lanka Subject to RTI Act
Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka accountable under the RTI law

The Court of Appeal has ruled that the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri...

Chief Inspector Krishanthi Abeysekera has been appointed as the Officer-in-Charge (OIC) of the Pindeniya Police Station

Chief Inspector A.A. Apsara Krishanthi Abeysekera has been appointed as the Officer-in-Charge (OIC)...

A woman in male-dominated funeral directing
Sepalika Nilmini of Deyyandara

Sri Lanka’s funeral directing industry is traditionally male-dominated, with very few women...

Breaking Barriers: Sunali Ruwangika – Sri Lanka’s First Female Postwoman

(Read in Sinhala) Despite the rise of modern communication methods, the postal service, one of the...

Is a property tax on the way?
A progressive tax levied by many states

At a press conference regarding the third review of Sri Lanka’s Extended Fund Facility from the...

Is CEB discouraging roof-top solar power?
Will the unit price be further reduced?

The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) is reportedly working to discourage solar power supplied to the...

150 Range Rovers Ordered Following Lifting of Vehicle Import Ban
Around 150 million rupees

According to the state-owned Silumina newspaper, approximately 150 luxury Range Rover vehicles have...

Sri Lanka Railway to Recruit 140 Train Drivers After 10 Years

The Department of Railways has received approval to recruit 140 train drivers for the first time in...

COPE Recommends Amendments to Foreign Employment Bureau Act
Doors of the Director Board to be shut for Agencies

The Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) recommended last week that the Sri Lanka Bureau of...

Sri Lankan Resorts Break Gender Barriers in Tourism Industry
Amba Yaalu and Uga Ulagalla

Sri Lanka’s tourism sector, traditionally dominated by men, is witnessing a start of...

The “Dead Horse Theory”

Ever heard of the “Dead Horse Theory”? It’s a hilarious way to explain how people...

Nationwide Air Quality Program in the Works

The Attorney General informed the Court of Appeal today that a program will be formulated to...

It Will Take 134 Years to Achieve Gender Equality at Current Rate, Warns UN Official

The UN Resident Coordinator in Sri Lanka, Marc-André Franche,has called for urgent and concrete...

Govt Clarifies Health Workers’ Salary Increments

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s Health Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa clarified the government’s...

Nawaz Commission report holds key to government response at UNHRC

The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) sessions in Geneva have regularly been a focal point...

Women’s Participation in Sri Lanka’s Hospitality Industry Remains Below 10%, Says Uga Ulagalla Resort Manager

Colombo: Women’s participation in Sri Lanka’s tourism and hospitality industry remains below 10%...

Revised Train Schedule Aims to Reduce Elephant Accidents

The Department of Railways has announced a revised train schedule on the Batticaloa line, aimed at...

Sri Lanka Gears Up for Long-Awaited Local Government Elections

After nearly five years, Sri Lanka is finally preparing to hold local government elections...

Full List of Oscar Winners and Nominees

Kieran Culkin has won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor at the 2025 Academy Awards.He received the...

Sri Dalada Exhibition to Illuminate Kandy

Venerable Urulewatte Dhammarakkhita Thero, a Senior Executive Sangha Member of the Asgiriya Chapter...