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Sri Lanka continues to draw large numbers of Indian tourists
The number of tourists who arrived in the country in the first half of April stood at 93,915, the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority has announced.
According to data released by the SLTDA, the highest number of tourists has arrived…
Archdiocese of Colombo joins Universal Church in mourning the passing of Pope Francis
The Archdiocese of Colombo joins the Universal Church in mourning the passing of His Holiness Pope Francis, who returned to the house of the Father on Easter Monday, 2025-04-21, this morning, at the age of 88.
The announcement was made…
Gold prices surge in Sri Lanka
The price of gold in the world market has reached its highest level in history.
Accordingly, it is reported that, as of today (17), the price of an ounce of gold in the global market has reached a historic high of USD 3,345.…
400,000 more families to get Aswesuma benefits from June – President
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake announced in Mannar that the government will extend the ‘Aswesuma’ welfare benefits program to an additional 400,000 families starting in June this year.
He made these remarks while addressing a public…
Fairly heavy rains expected in parts of the island
The Department of Meteorology says that showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Southern and Uva provinces and in Ampara, Batticaloa and Polonnaruwa districts during the afternoon or night…
VAT exempted on locally produced milk and yogurt; digital services and traders face new tax changes
The Inland Revenue Department (IRD) announced that locally produced liquid milk and yogurt are now exempted from Value Added Tax (VAT), following the enactment of the Value Added Tax (Amendment) Bill.
In a statement issued this week, the…
Ranil warns of over 100,000 job losses in Sri Lanka due to US tariff impact
Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe warns that Sri Lanka faces the potential loss of more than 100,000 jobs in the country as a result of the new trade tariff policy implemented by the United States.
Delivering a special statement…
One generator at Norochcholai shut as CEB halts all thermal power due to low demand
The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) has deactivated all thermal power plants in operation as electricity demand plummeted during the New Year holiday period.
According to CEB Media Spokesperson Dhammika Wimalaratne, one generator at the…
Sri Lanka’s oldest living animal anointed with oil for New Year at National Zoo
The National Zoological Gardens of Sri Lanka in Dehiwala joined the Sinhala and Tamil New Year celebrations today (16), by performing the traditional ritual of oil anointing on its animals—a gesture believed to bring good health and…
CEB urges further limited rooftop solar system disconnection
The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) has urged the owners of rooftop solar systems to temporarily disconnect their units only if they receive an SMS notification from the board and only until 03.00 p.m.
The CEB noted that these measures…