Month: January 2025
LG Elections: Dilith’s Sarvajana Balaya to contest all electoral divisions
The Sarvajana Balaya would contest all 331 electoral divisions in the upcoming local government elections, its leader entrepreneur Dilith Jayaweera said. Addressing a...
Immigration officials apologize for blocking HRCSL visit to Rohingyas
The chief of Sri Lanka’s Immigration and Emigration Department has apologized to the state’s human rights body for refusing to allow their officials...
Ranil meets Nepalese Prime Minister
Former Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe met Nepalese Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on Thursday (02) at the Prime Minister’s residence in Baluwatar....
Ashoka Ranwala is back – highlights importance of tax compliance for society
The government can serve society and its beneficiaries only if successful and stable business persons pay taxes properly, claimed the former speaker, MP...
Rs. 1,400 million casino tax arrears!
The Inland Revenue Department states that since annual licenses are not issued for casino clubs, they are not required to provide tax clearance...
PM highlights poor school attendance among A/L students
Prime Minister and Minister of Education Dr. Harini Amarasuriya said that children studying in the Advanced Level should be investigated for their absence...
Country-wide Indian Film Fest from 06 January
The Indian Film Fest will run across cities in Sri Lanka from 06-10 January presenting a curated selection of Indian films. The festival...
Is Colombo (potentially) a rich city?
A capital question By Chayu Damsinghe (This piece is written as part of a potential multi-part series exploring Colombo as an economic region,...
Sri Lankan cyclist completes 7,000 km journey from Dondra Head to Kashmir
Sri Lankan cyclist Sugath Pathirana returned to the Bandaranaike International Airport, Katunayake, on the morning of December 27, completing his remarkable 7,000-kilometre journey...
Call to reduce VAT imposed on school supplies
Producers of school supplies have urged the government to reduce the value added tax (VAT) imposed on school supplies. Noting that pencils, books...
