Indian firms looking to expand abroad have good chance in Sri Lanka: ITC chief

Sri Lanka, July 6 -- Indian companies looking to expand abroad have a good chance in Sri Lanka due to the island nation's proximity, ITC Group Chief Executive Sanjiv Puri said. "I can tell you that I... Read More

Four nabbed at BIA for smuggling whiskey, cardamom worth Rs. 15 million

Sri Lanka, July 6 -- Four Sri Lankan passengers were arrested by Customs officers at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) this morning while attempting to smuggle in a large consignment of whi... Read More

Rubber export revenues slide in May on weak sheet rubber demand

Sri Lanka, July 5 -- Sri Lanka's export earnings from rubber and rubber-finished products fell 9.33 percent year-on-year to US $ 73.60 million in May, as sheet rubber exports slumped 40.91 percent, in... Read More

Granting ad hoc, non-transparent and large tax exemptions has created significant issues for Govt.: IMF

Colombo, July 5 -- Granting ad hoc, non-transparent and large tax exemptions in the past has created significant issues, obviously on the fiscal space and revenue - not only in terms of losses in fore... Read More

Admission to Grade 1 in 2026: Education Ministry issues official circular

Colombo, July 5 -- The Education Ministry has issued the official circular regarding the admission of children to Grade 1 in government schools for the year 2026. The newspaper advertisement regardin... Read More

Pada Yatra pilgrimage through Kumana National Park concludes

Sri Lanka, July 5 -- Pada Yatra journey on foot to attend Kataragama Maha Devala festival ended yesterday with the closureof the main entrance in Kumana National Park. Eastern Province Asst. Director... Read More

LPBOA slams bus fare revision as misleading and ineffective

Colombo, July 5 -- The Lanka Private Bus Owners' Association (LPBOA) has strongly criticized the government's recent bus fare revision, calling it both misleading and meaningless. Speaking at a media... Read More

Avoid trips to Meemure until further notice

Colombo, July 5 -- Vehicular traffic on the Hunnasgiriya-Meemure road has been temporarily suspended due to an emergency situation reported during the renovation work of the Kaikawala bridge. The Kan... Read More

Consumers face absurd costs due to e-commerce tax system: Harsha

Sri Lanka, July 5 -- Colombo, July 05 (Daily Mirror)- Consumers are facing absurd costs for items purchased through e-commerce platforms after the Sri Lanka Customs had scrambled to revert to HS code-... Read More

Passengers jump from plane's wing after fire alert on flight before takeoff in Spain

Sri Lanka, July 5 -- At least 18 people were injured after a fire alert went off on a Ryanair Boeing 737 aircraft at Palma de Mallorca Airport (PMI) in Spain. The incident occurred on Saturday, just w... Read More

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