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MasterChef Sri Lanka Set to Premiere on ITN This September
A Sri Lankan version of the global cooking competition *MasterChef* is set to launch on ITN this...
India Extends Financial Support for Ferry Service Between Northern Sri Lanka and Tamil Nadu
India has announced the extension of its LKR 300 million financial assistance to sustain the...
Sri Lanka to be warmer by 2030
Daytime to be unsuitable to work
A new World Bank report has warned that nearly 1.8 billion people across South Asia – including Sri...
Connect Without a SIM:
The Future is eSIM!
Gone are the days you needed a tiny SIM card to stay connected. The future is here with eSIM—or...
BYD Expands Electric Mobility in Sri Lanka
Luxury Lineup and Dealer Network
Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD is rapidly advancing in Sri Lanka’s EV market through a strategic...
Kush Crisis: From Sierra Leone’s Graveyards to Sri Lanka’s Airport
On May 12, 2025, Charlotte May Lee, a 21-year-old former flight attendant from South London, was...

Bank of Ceylon to Issue Rs. 15 Billion in Debentures Soon
Initial issue valued at Rs. 10 billion, with option to extend amid high demand

The Bank of Ceylon (BoC) has announced plans to issue 100 million debentures valued at Rs. 100 each...

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...

India and China Battle for Dominance in Sri Lanka’s Vehicle Market
Tata, Maruti Suzuki, Mahendra, BAIC Micro, BYD etc.

Sri Lanka’s automobile market has become a focal point for competition between Indian and...

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...

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...