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Fire breaks out at factory in Ranala

Sri Lanka, Nov. 19 -- A fire has broken out in a storage facility of a factory in Ranala, Kaduwela early this morning (19), police stated. The factory, which produced cardboard-related products suffe... Read More


Mobile users levied 20.3% tax on data, 38% on voice calls, TRC confirms

Sri Lanka, Nov. 19 -- Mobile phone users are required to pay a 20.3% tax on internet services and a 38% tax on regular voice calls, the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRC) has stated. This... Read More


Major Green Card change proposed: No PR if immigrants likely to become dependent on govt

Sri Lanka, Nov. 19 -- The Trump administration on Monday proposed giving immigration officers authority to deny permanent residency to lawfully present immigrants who use Medicaid or other food and ho... Read More


CBSL issues notice to public on prohibited pyramid schemes

Sri Lanka, Nov. 19 -- The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has issued a notice to the public regarding prohibited pyramid schemes. It states that in terms of Section 83 (C) of the Banking Act, No. 30... Read More


Three SriLankan Airlines flights diverted

Sri Lanka, Nov. 19 -- Three international flights scheduled to land at the Bandaranaike International Airport this morning have been diverted due to dense fog that significantly reduced visibility. T... Read More


Budget 2026: Expenditure heads of Ministries of Public Administration and Labour to be debated today

Sri Lanka, Nov. 19 -- The expenditure heads of the Ministry of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government and the Ministry of Labour are scheduled to be debated in Parliament toda... Read More


Ronaldo attends White House meeting between Trump and Saudi crown prince

Sri Lanka, Nov. 19 -- Portugal's soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo on Tuesday attended a White House meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Trump... Read More


Proposal seeking select committee to probe release of 323 containers presented to parliament

Sri Lanka, Nov. 19 -- A proposal seeking the appointment of a Parliamentary Select Committee to look into the release of 323 containers without mandatory physical inspection and to report to Parliamen... Read More


Deputy FM Arun Hemachandra to attend EU-Indo Pacific Ministerial Forum in Belgium

Sri Lanka, Nov. 19 -- The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Employment, Arun Hemachandra is scheduled to leave for Belgium today (19), to attend the Fourth EU-Indo Pacific Ministerial For... Read More


Sri Lanka's manufacturing and services sectors expand in October

Sri Lanka, Nov. 19 -- Sri Lanka's Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) for October 2025 recorded growth in both manufacturing and services sectors. The latest report of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBS... Read More