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TIN certificate mandatory for eight transactions from November 1

Sri Lanka, Oct. 30 -- The Inland Revenue Department has announced that a valid Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) certificate will be mandatory for eight specified transactions from November 1, 2026... Read More


Sri Lanka's inflation climbs to 8.3%

Sri Lanka, Oct. 30 -- Inflation in Sri Lanka increased to 8.3% in October, up from 8.0% recorded in September, according to the Colombo Consumer Price Index (CCPI), the Department of Census and Statis... Read More


Human Rights Commission gets new chairman

Sri Lanka, Oct. 30 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has appointed retired Judge V.K. Malalgoda as the new Chairman of the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka, according to the President's Media ... Read More


UNP introduces new membership structures

Sri Lanka, Oct. 30 -- The membership of the United National Party (UNP) has been restructured to accommodate two special categories, namely the Millennial UNP and the Gen Z UNP, party chairman Wajira ... Read More


SLBFE warns Korean language test applicants of SMS scam

Sri Lanka, Oct. 29 -- The Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) has warned applicants for the 2026 Korean Language Test against fraudulent SMS messages directing them to deposit money into fa... Read More


Homagama Police HQI suspended over death of suspect in custody

Sri Lanka, Oct. 29 -- The Headquarters Inspector of the Homagama Police Station, M.R.S. Prajan Senanayake, has been suspended with immediate effect by the Inspector General of Police (IGP) over allege... Read More


Sangakkara alleges discriminatory treatment by Ryanair staff in Dublin

Sri Lanka, Oct. 29 -- Former Sri Lankan cricket captain Kumar Sangakkara has expressed dissatisfaction over an alleged incident involving Ryanair gate staff at Dublin Airport, describing the experienc... Read More


Key economic reform bills stuck at understaffed Legal Draftsmen's dept.

Sri Lanka, Oct. 29 -- Many draft laws, including the new State-Owned Enterprises (SOE) Act, have got stuck at the Legal Draftsman's Department, casting doubt on the government's plan to pass the SOE l... Read More


Court says pension authorities cannot decide marriage validity

Sri Lanka, Oct. 29 -- The Court of Appeal has ruled that pension authorities cannot assume the jurisdiction of a competent court to declare a registered marriage invalid, while ordering the Department... Read More


Hands of some members of govt top brass stained with Kawantissa's blood: Environmentalists

Sri Lanka, Oct. 29 -- Hands of some members of the government top brass are stained with Tusker Kawantissa's blood, a group of environmentalists alleged yesterday. Environmentalist Nanyanaka Ranwella... Read More