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President directs IRD digitalisation to achieve 2030 digital economy targets

Srilanka, July 9 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake yesterday emphasised the critical need to strengthen and digitalise the Inland Revenue Department (IRD) to achieve Sri Lanka's strategic digital ... Read More


Showers in West and Central Hills; Winds Pick Up in North and East

Srilanka, July 9 -- Several spells of showers will occur in the Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Kandy, Nuwara-Eliya, Galle and Matara districts. A few showers may occur in the North-western... Read More


Main Line Train Services Disrupted Due to Technical Issue

Srilanka, July 9 -- Train operations on the main line have been disrupted following a technical fault in a train traveling from Aluthgama to Ambepussa. The issue occurred near the Mirigama railway st... Read More


Daughter of Remanded Neurosurgeon Granted Bail

Srilanka, July 9 -- The 21-year-old daughter of remanded specialist neurosurgeon Dr. Maheshi Wijeratne has been granted bail after being arrested for allegedly issuing death threats to officials at th... Read More


Wimal Weerawansa Summoned to CID

Srilanka, July 9 -- National Freedom Front leader and former Minister Wimal Weerawansa appeared before the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) today following a summons related to a controversial ... Read More


Thushara Upuldeniya Granted Bail

Srilanka, July 9 -- The Colombo Magistrate's Court has granted bail to suspended Prisons Commissioner General Thushara Upuldeniya, who was previously remanded over allegations of facilitating the unla... Read More


Government Takes Steps to Safeguard Forests on State-Owned Lands

Srilanka, July 9 -- The Ministry of Environment has announced plans to designate several forest areas located on government lands as official forest reserves under a new conservation initiative named ... Read More


Speaker's Residence to Become National Knowledge Hub for Lawmakers and Governance

Srilanka, July 9 -- Speaker Jagath Wickramaratne stated that the official residence of the Speaker will be transformed into a knowledge center providing information to all Members representing all lay... Read More


Sri Lanka Welcomes Over 1.2 Million Tourists

Srilanka, July 9 -- The Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) reports that 36,002 foreign tourists visited the country in the first six days of July 2025 alone. This influx has pushed the t... Read More


Police Service Short by 28,000 Personnel

Srilanka, July 8 -- Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs, Ananda Wijepala, announced in Parliament today (08) that there are currently 28,000 vacancies in the Sri Lanka Police Service... Read More