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Auto importers urge unified tax in budget 2027 to unlock middle-class vehicle accessibility

Sri Lanka, Aug. 3 -- The Ceylon Automobile Importers Association is pushing for a comprehensive overhaul of Sri Lanka's vehicle taxation system in the upcoming Budget 2027, proposing a unified fee str... Read More


Container which fell into the sea at Colombo appears in Bentota

Sri Lanka, Aug. 3 -- One of the containers that fell into the sea from the merchant ship in the sea off Colombo harbour has been washed ashore at Athuruwella in Induruwa in Bentota yesterday. The Dep... Read More


Residents urged to stay alert near Kotmale Oya

Sri Lanka, Aug. 3 -- Three spill gates of the Upper Kotmale Reservoir opened automatically early this morning (03) following heavy rainfall in the reservoir's catchment areas, according to engineers o... Read More


Expired dengue kits in use?

Sri Lanka, Aug. 3 -- In a backdrop where the dengue epidemic has claimed over 60lives, speculation is rife as to whether private medical institutions are forced to use expired diagnostic devices such ... Read More


BASL seeks meeting with President over judges' retirement age amendment

Sri Lanka, Aug. 3 -- The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) has formally requested a meeting with President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to discuss the Government's proposed constitutional amendment seek... Read More


Security tightened across all prisons following Mahara Prison unrest

Sri Lanka, Aug. 3 -- Authorities have stepped up security at prisons across the country after the violent unrest at the Mahara Prison left one inmate dead, several others injured, and caused extensive... Read More


Harsha says no to govt. crossover but says govt searching for people like him

Sri Lanka, Aug. 3 -- Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Harsha de Silva yesterday scoffed rumors that were being circulated in the media about a crossover to the government. " There is rumour that I am ... Read More


Drug regulation has collapsed, patients' lives at risk: Specialist

Sri Lanka, Aug. 3 -- The Medical and Civil Rights Doctors' Union, has alleged that Sri Lanka's drug regulatory system has "collapsed," warning that patients' lives are being placed at serious risk due... Read More


Sri Lanka Debaters Make History at World Schools Debating Championship

Sri Lanka, Aug. 3 -- National team ranks 1st out of over 80 countries after preliminary rounds Sri Lanka's national schools debating team has delivered the finest performance in the country's history... Read More


Second shipping container washes ashore on Southern coast

Sri Lanka, Aug. 3 -- A shipping container washed ashore near Owakanda Junction in the Rathgama Police Division this morning (03), police said. According to Police, the container is approximately 40 f... Read More