Year: 2025
Govt. announces new excise duty rates for imported vehicles
The Government of Sri Lanka has announced new excise duty rates for vehicle imports, effective immediately, in a special gazette notification issued today...
Skeletal remains of nation’s largest mass grave to undergo further examination
More than 150 boxes containing skeletal remains from Sri Lanka’s largest mass grave to date- in Mannar have been handed over to medical...
Duminda taken to Colombo National Hospital due to serious illness
Former MP Duminda Silva was taken to the Colombo National Hospital this morning (11) owing to a serious illness. That happened four hours...
LA fires live updates: Death toll climbs to 11 in fierce blazes
California Governor Gavin Newsom called for an investigation Friday into Los Angeles County’s fire hydrant and other water failures as officials continued battling...
Inaugural high-level roundtable on India- Sri Lanka partnership
The first-ever ‘High-level Round Table on India – Sri Lanka Partnership’ was organized by the High Commission of India on 10 January at...
BOI embraces digitisation to boost efficiency and transparency
The Board of Investment of Sri Lanka (BOI) yesterday launched a significant step toward digitisation with its Central Verification Division located in Orugodawatte...
CID searches ‘Sirikotha’ for ex-minister
The United National Party (UNP) headquarters had a visit by a team from the Criminal Investigation Department yesterday afternoon (10) following a tip-off...
Sri Lanka dominate New Zealand in dead rubber with emphatic win
Sri Lanka concluded their tour of New Zealand with a commanding 140-run victory in the third ODI at Eden Park on 11 January,...
NPP Govt. in a fix over deciding the fate of Rohingya refugees
Sri Lanka wants to send them back, but Myanmar doesn’t want to take them back and the Rohingya refugees currently stuck in Sri...
Govt rolls out loan scheme for SME rice millers
The Government has taken a significant step to support small and medium-scale rice mill owners and cooperative societies by releasing Rs.10 billion under...
