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Excise orders 26 booze makers to print production date on bottles, cans from April 1

Colombo, April 1 -- The Excise Department of Sri Lanka yesterday ordered all 26 soft and hard liquor manufacturing companies in the country to print the production date of their spirits on the respect... Read More


New government initiative offers nutritious meals for Rs. 200

Sri Lanka, April 1 -- A new government initiative aimed at ensuring food security and making nutritious meals affordable for the public was officially launched today (01) at the "Palessa" restaurant o... Read More


Gananath Obeyesekere A social anthropologist with a breathtaking vision

Sri Lanka, April 1 -- On March 25, the renowned Sri Lankan social anthropologist Prof. Gananath Obeyesekere of Princeton University, passed away leaving academia across the world immeasurably poorer. ... Read More


NPP's volte-face from its own pledge on PTA

Sri Lanka, April 1 -- The notorious Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) Act are probably the most misused laws in Sri Lanka by the la... Read More


CID statement given on Trincomalee pilot vessel accident

Colombo, April 1 -- Social activist and complainant Sanjaya Mahawatte yesterday said that he had given a successful statement to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) for nearly four hours regar... Read More


IRD introduces tax relief for small savers with new self-declaration system

Sri Lanka, April 1 -- IRD introduces self-declaration for AIT exemption on interest for earners below Rs.1.8mn annually AIT rate on interest, discounts and Islamic financial income reduced from 14% ... Read More


VAT to drive one-third of govt.'s Rs.922bn revenue increase in 2025

Sri Lanka, April 1 -- Nearly one-third of a Rs.922 billion rise in the government's revenue projection for 2025 is expected to be driven by the value added tax (VAT), an analysis conducted by local an... Read More


Sri Lanka emphasises equitisation to reform SOEs and bolster capital markets

Sri Lanka, April 1 -- The government is prioritising equitisation as a key strategy to enhance the governance of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) and inject liquidity into the capital market, instead of... Read More


MAS supports Sri Lankan athletes ahead of Asian Under-18 Athletics meet

Colombo, April 1 -- The MAS Athlete Training Academy, an initiative of MAS Holdings, has provided sports gear and per diem sponsorships to promising athletes and coaches set to compete at the Asian Un... Read More


Picnic turns tragic as girl drowns, teacher rescued at Nayaru Beach

Colombo, April 1 -- A 19-year-old girl drowned and two others, including a teacher, were hospitalized yesterday (March 31) after they swept away by the waves while bathing at the Nayaru Beach in Kokki... Read More