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COPF approves VAT Amendment Bill with conditions

Sri Lanka, June 23 -- The Committee on Public Finance (COPF) has approved the Value Added Tax (VAT) (Amendment) Bill, subject to specific conditions imposed by the committee. The meeting was held at ... Read More


Armed robbers break into Rural Bank, steal stash of gold jewellery

Sri Lanka, June 23 -- A group of three unidentified individuals broke into a Rural Bank in the Koralaima area of Moragahahena early this morning (June 23), fleeing with a cache of gold jewellery store... Read More


Parliament suspended over court vacancies debate

Sri Lanka, June 23 -- Parliament proceedings were temporarily suspended following a protest staged by the Opposition over its request for a debate on delays in filling vacancies in the Supreme Court a... Read More


COPF questions discrimination of resident digital services providers

Sri Lanka, June 23 -- The Committee on Public Finance (COPF) Chairman Harsha de Silva today questioned the discrimination of resident digital services providers. Dr. De Silva told Parliament that th... Read More


IMF team to visit Sri Lanka this week

Sri Lanka, June 22 -- Monetary Fund (IMF) country team is scheduled to visit Sri Lanka from June 24 to 30 for a formal staff visit to review the nation's ongoing economic reform programme and assess t... Read More


Sri Lanka, Thailand urge stronger business ties to overcome 'unfamiliarity' to boost trade and investments

Sri Lanka, June 22 -- Sri Lanka and Thailand are pushing for deeper economic integration, with officials from both nations urging their respective private sectors to bridge the gap of unfamiliarity to... Read More


Colombo Port transhipment growth accelerates as CWIT ramps up operations

Sri Lanka, June 22 -- The Port of Colombo recorded significant growth in container transhipment volumes in April 2026, building upon its record-breaking performance in the previous year. According t... Read More


Hold SLC elections or get blacklisted, ICC informs President AKD

Sri Lanka, June 22 -- The International Cricket Council has put forward a request to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to hold the elections of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) on or before July 31, and has e... Read More


Twins conjoined at head separated after 40 hours of AI-assisted surgery

Sri Lanka, June 22 -- Twin sisters who spent the first 19 months of their lives joined at the skull were successfully separated in a stunning string of AI-assisted surgeries - and are now happy and th... Read More


First high-level US-Iran talks see key agreements after brief walkout

Sri Lanka, June 22 -- The United States and Iran reached several key understandings during their first high-level talks in Switzerland, agreeing on a 60-day timeline to finalise a deal, setting up a H... Read More