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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...
Deadly Current: PUCSL Report Reveals Alarming Electrocution Trends in 2024
The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL), drawing from data compiled by the Sri Lanka...
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...

Ranil accuses UN of double standards on Ukraine and Sri Lanka

Former President of Sri Lanka, Ranil Wickremesinghe, has criticized the United Nations Human Rights...

Fairly heavy showers expected in parts of the island

The Department of Meteorology says that showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Northern...

Parliament approved USAID and other foreign-funded projects – Karu Jayasuriya

Former Speaker Karu Jayasuriya yesterday (24) said that all agreements with the USAID (United States...

Relief food packs for low income earners ahead of New Year

The government is focusing on providing packs of essential food items to low-income earners in...

Planetary parade: Sri Lanka to witness rare alignment of 7 planets

The Director of the Astronomy and Space Sciences Unit at the University of Colombo’s Department of...

5.1 magnitude earthquake hits Bay of Bengal, tremors felt in Kolkata

An earthquake of magnitude 5.1 hit the Bay of Bengal on Tuesday morning, with tremors felt in...

Gold price hits record high in global market

The spot gold price is trading at record highs and targets the psychological $3000 mark amid...

Warning issued to 2.5 billion users

A warning has been issued to 2.5 billion Gmail users over a ‘devastating scam’ that is said to allow...

Rain expected in a few areas of Sri Lanka today

Showers are expected in a few areas of Sri Lanka today, while mainly dry weather will prevail...

Misty conditions expected in several areas during the morning

The Department of Meteorology says showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places in Galle...

Ganemulle Sanjeewa Dies In Hultsdorf Court Shooting

Sanjeewa Kumara Saman Rathna, also known as Ganemulle Sanjeewa, an organized crime figure, was shot...

Government Plans Digital ID Rollout, First Phase to Include Face and Fingerprint Data

The Ministry of Digital Economy says that steps are being taken to issue digital identity cards...

Heat index advisory for several areas

The Meteorology Department has issued a Heat Index Advisory for Northern, North-central...

Rs. 3 BN for High-Tech Bus Fleet in 2025 Budget

The Sri Lankan government says that it will introduce a modern and comfortable fleet of...

U.S. Aid Suspension: Does It Impact Only NGOs?
By Philip Dissanayake 

On January 20, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump signed a series of executive orders, one of which...

Adani decides to withdraw from wind energy project in SL

Adani Green Energy has decided to withdraw from its proposed wind energy project in Mannar, Sri...

Filling in the vacuum caused by global-level political changes

The government has given emphasis to finding new ways of boosting Sri Lanka’s economic growth. Among...

Rise in Online Financial Scams

Sri Lanka Computer Emergency Readiness Team (SLCERT) received 108 complaints related to online...

Mainly fair weather expected over most parts of the island

The Department of Meteorology says that mainly fair weather will prevail over most parts of the...

Ground frost in Nuwara-Eliya, misty conditions in western province

The Department of Meteorology says that mainly fair weather will prevail over most parts of the...

Elon Musk Claims USAID Interfered in Elections

President Donald Trump ordered U.S. agencies (11th) to work closely with top adviser Elon...

Sri Lanka risks losing IMF tranche without new taxes, expert warns

Former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) Dr. W.A. Wijewardena is of the view...