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City of Dreams Sri Lanka to open in August, marking record $1.2bn private tourism investment
Developed by John Keells Holdings and Melco Resorts, the project will introduce South Asia’s first luxury integrated resort with licensed casino operations under...
Mahinda contradicts Nalinda’s claim of two-month fuel reserve in Sri Lanka
Deputy Minister Mahinda Jayasinghe has dismissed reports suggesting that Sri Lanka currently holds fuel reserves sufficient for two months, stating that no such...
Fuel price hike unjustified, say petroleum trade unions
The Petroleum Trade Unions have raised concerns over the government’s recent fuel price hike, with the Convenor of the Union, Ananda Palitha, demanding...
Grama Niladhari officers urge HRCSL to investigate service constitution violations
The Sri Lanka Grama Niladhari Association yesterday (30) formally petitioned the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL), demanding the appointment of an...
Fuel prices increased, bus fare reduction scrapped
The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) announced a revision of fuel prices, effective from midnight yesterday (30). The price of Auto Diesel has been...
A test of leadership in Sri Lanka’s economic recovery
Krishan Balendra’s appointment as Chairman of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce comes at a time when Sri Lanka’s economic trajectory hangs in delicate...
Handunnetti ridiculed on social media over remarks at World Economic Forum
Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development Sunil Handunnetti has come under fire on social media following his recent appearance at the 16th Annual...
Sri Lanka’s tea industry faces collapse as Govt moves to scrap SVAT
Key stakeholders in Sri Lanka’s tea industry have have raised serious concerns over the government’s proposed removal of the Simplified Value-Added Tax (SVAT)...
