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Final New Year ritual observed today; Special transport services in operation

Sri Lanka, April 17 -- The final ritual of the Sinhala and Tamil New Year, leaving for work, is being observed today (17) at the auspicious time of 9.03 a.m. According to the tradition, individuals a... Read More


VAT exempted on locally produced milk and yogurt; digital services and traders face new tax changes

Sri Lanka, April 17 -- 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 Adde... Read More


Special security measures to be implemented for Easter Sunday

Sri Lanka, April 17 -- Sri Lanka Police Headquarters has announced that steps have been taken to implement a special security program in view of the upcoming Easter Sunday celebrations. As Easter ser... Read More


US tariffs to strain sovereign credit in Asia-Pacific; Sri Lanka vulnerable - Fitch

Sri Lanka, April 17 -- Fitch Ratings says that the increased US tariffs will weigh on the credit metrics of many sovereigns in the Asia-Pacific, with Sri Lanka likely to be among the affected states w... Read More


Sri Lanka records over 800,000 tourist arrivals so far in 2025

Sri Lanka, April 17 -- The number of tourists who arrived in the country in the first fifteen days of April stood at 93,915, according to the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA). Accordin... Read More


Fairly heavy rains expected in parts of the island

Sri Lanka, April 17 -- 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, Batti... Read More


Teenage boy dies after fall from greased pole in Elpitiya

Sri Lanka, April 17 -- A 16-year-old schoolboy has died after falling from a greased pole (Lissana Gaha) while preparing it for the Aluth Avurudu (New Year) celebrations that was scheduled to be held ... Read More


Welikada custodial death: Youth's body to be exhumed for new post-mortem

Sri Lanka, April 17 -- The Colombo Magistrate's Court today ordered the exhumation of the body of Nimesh Sathsara, a youth who died while in police custody following his arrest by the Welikada Police.... Read More


187 complaints received regarding bus services during festive season

Sri Lanka, April 17 -- The National Transport Commission (NTC) stated that it had received 187 complaints from passengers concerning bus services operated during the Sinhala and Tamil New Year festive... Read More


EC revises postal voting dates for LG elections

Sri Lanka, April 17 -- The Election Commission has announced that the dates for marking postal votes for the Local Government Elections, scheduled to be held on May 6, 2025, have been revised. Accord... Read More