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133,000 new vehicles registered in Sri Lanka since January
A total of 133,678 new vehicles have been registered in Sri Lanka since January, according to the Commissioner General of Motor Traffic, Kamal Amarasinghe, who was commenting on recent trends in vehicle registration in the country.…
Governor General of Australia Samantha Joy Mostyn to visit Sri Lanka
The Governor General of Australia Samantha Joy Mostyn is scheduled to undertake an official visit to Sri Lanka from tomorrow.
Ms Sam Mostyn AC was sworn in as Australia’s 28th Governor-General on 1 July 2024.
A businesswoman and…
“No threat to National Security”: Defence Secretary
There is currently no threat to national security, says the Secretary of the Ministry of Defence Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd).
The Defence Secretary made this statement while attending an event in Colombo.
He further…
Advisory issued for severe lightning
Thundershowers accompanied by severe lightning are likely to occur at several places in the Northern, North-central and Eastern provinces, the Department of Meteorology warns.
There may be temporary localized strong winds during…
Issues related to imports through Temu and other e–commerce sites solved, officials
Concerns pertaining to e-commerce platform taxation that affected products that were purchased through websites such as AliExpress, Amazon and Temu have been resolved, according to officials who were present during a meeting of the…
Reviving Sri Lanka’s Pharma Sector: A Strategic Partnership with India Could Be the Game Changer
Sri Lanka’s pharmaceutical sector is facing an unprecedented crisis. A deadly combination of foreign exchange shortages, inflation, and overdependence on imports—currently covering 80–85% of national pharmaceutical needs—has triggered…
UNP commends govt for tariff negotiations, seeks details on US trade deal
The United National Party (UNP) has welcomed the recent executive order issued by U.S. President Donald Trump, which further reduces the reciprocal tariff rates on Sri Lankan exports.
In a statement, the UNP commended the Sri Lankan…
Sri Lanka to continue trade discussions with US after tariff relief – Finance Secretary
The United States has announced a reduction in the reciprocal tariff rate imposed on goods imported from Sri Lanka, lowering it from 30 percent to 20 percent.
According to a statement issued by the White House, the revised tariff rate…
Body of elephant mahout’s assistant found in Kandy Lake
The body of an individual, reportedly an assistant to an elephant mahout who participated in the Kandy Esala Perahera, has been found floating on the banks of Kandy Lake this morning (31).
The deceased had arrived from the Aranayake area…
Second Kumbal Perahera of Kandy Esala Festival to take to the streets tonight
The second Kumbal Perahera of the Kandy Esala Festival is scheduled to parade the streets of Kandy tonight (31).
The Kumbal Perahera will commence from the Kandy Temple of the Tooth Relic at 7.05 p.m. tonight.
The first Kumbal…