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India Sends 22 Diesel Locos to Sri Lanka

Srilanka, June 2 -- Five diesel locos from the city to roar on Sri Lankan tracks as India sends 22 power-packed engines across the sea; these WDM3A Alco-class locomotives have been workhorses, powerin... Read More


SLTB Bus Crashes Near Maskeliya After Mechanical Failure

Srilanka, June 2 -- A Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) bus traveling from Colombo to Maskeliya met with an accident around 8:30 a.m. today (June 2), according to Nortonbridge Police. The incident occ... Read More


Mahinda Siriwardena to Retire as Finance Secretary

Srilanka, June 2 -- Finance Ministry Secretary Mahinda Siriwardena is set to retire at the end of June and will assume a key international role thereafter. President Anura Kumara Dissanayake announce... Read More


Sri Lanka Set for Starlink Launch Pending Final Dashboard Handover

Srilanka, June 2 -- Sri Lanka has completed all formalities required to launch the satellite internet service provider Starlink, according to a statement by the Ministry of Digital Economy shared on i... Read More


Thusitha Halloluwa further remanded

Srilanka, June 2 -- Thusitha Halloluwa, former Executive Director of the National Lotteries Board (NLB) from 2017 to 2019, has been remanded until June 4 by the Fort Chief Magistrate's Court. The rem... Read More


President files tax returns

Srilanka, June 2 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake became the first individual to file income tax returns for the 2024-2025 assessment year, marking the official launch of the Inland Revenue Depar... Read More


"Your Tax - Your Future" - "Badu Shakthi - National Tax Week" Launched

Srilanka, June 2 -- President Anura Kumara Disanayake emphasized that he gives the nation his assurance that not a single rupee of the tax money paid by the people will be misused or lost to corruptio... Read More


Sri Lanka Sees Surge in Tourist Arrivals with Over 120,000 Visitors in May 2025

Srilanka, June 2 -- The Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) has reported a significant increase in tourist arrivals, with 120,120 visitors arriving in the country in May 2025. According t... Read More


Sumedha and Rumesh qualify for Javelin final

Sri Lanka, May 31 -- Sri Lankan javelin throwers Sumedha Ranasinghe and Rumesh Tharanga qualified for men's javelin throw final at the 26th Asian Athletics Championships held in Gumi, South Korea yest... Read More


RW hails UNP's new team for LG Poll result

Sri Lanka, May 31 -- United National Party (UNP) leader Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday (29) said that the party secured 450,000 votes in the recent Local Government Election, crediting the efforts of ... Read More