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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...

“Prisoners Are Humans Too,” Magistrate Warns Prison Officials

Colombo Additional Magistrate Pasan Amarasekara issued a stern warning to prison officials...

Amended Provincial Councils Elections Bill to be Presented in Parliament Next Week

The Ministry of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government has announced that...

Sri Lanka Ports Authority achieves record high throughput

The Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) reached a historic 2.41 million Twenty-foot Equivalent Units...

Sri Lanka Police launches e-Traffic mobile app to combat traffic violations

Sri Lanka Police have launched the e-Traffic mobile application, a cutting-edge tool aimed at...

Is “Aswesuma” a Relief or a Christmas Gift?

President Anura Kumara has increased the Aswesuma (Relief) benefits as a Christmas gift, according...

New Year Message from President

As Sri Lankans, we step into 2025 with the dawn of a new era, a time when the dreams of prosperity...

The recovery has begun

Downtown Colombo and especially its upmarket commercial areas sparkled, and will continue to do so...

Government Allocates Rs. 6,000 Grant to Support Schoolchildren Affected by Economic Crisis
By Chethana Gomis

The government has disbursed a Rs. 6,000 allowance for children of Aswesuma welfare beneficiaries to...

Lanka Sathosa Announces Daily Release of 300 Metric Tons of Rice

Chairman of the Lanka Sathosa Ltd Dr. Samitha Perera said that 300 metric tons of rice are being...

Sri Lanka Welcomes Over 2 Milllion Tourists

The number of tourists who visited Sri Lanka this year surpassed 2 million as of today. Today...

SLAF investigation on drone found off Trinco

The Sri Lanka Airforce has initiated a probe into the discovery of a drone found in the seas off...

Central Bank, NGO Secretariat and weaponisation of Financial Action Task Force

Historically, practically every Sri Lankan Government has attempted to enact repressive legislation...

Fairly heavy showers expected in parts of the island

The Meteorology Department says showers will occur at times in Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces...

Gazette appoints 18-member ‘Clean Sri Lanka’ task force

A Gazette notification has been issued appointing an 18-member Presidential Task Force, including...

IMF Executive Board Decision on Sri Lanka In Coming Months

The International Monetary Fund says that the the Executive Board meeting on Sri Lanka is expected...

TRCSL Informs Businesses To Obtain Relevant License

The Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka says a significant number of businesses...

Sri Lanka’s GDP Sees Promising Growth in Q3 2024

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the country has shown a positive growth of 5.5% in the third...

RW hails AKD for going ahead with ETCA

Former president Ranil Wickremesinghe on Tuesday hailed the joint statement issued by India and Sri...

Mahara Prison Deaths Case Officially Closed
Writ petition may proceed

The case related to the deaths of 11 inmates during the Mahara Prison riot in November 2020 has been...

NewsGovt. halts Galle Harbour Port City project

The present Government will not implement the Galle Harbour Port City project which had been planned...

Fairly heavy showers expected in parts of the island

The Meteorology Department says the low-pressure area over southwest Bay of Bengal is located to the...