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Budget 2027 brings relief closer to home

SriLanka, Nov. 13 -- Sri Lanka's 2027 Budget offers salaried taxpayers higher take-home pay from April, while lower-income households stand to benefit from continued welfare payments and lower import ... Read More


Access to land near Ruwanweli Maha Seya restricted

SriLanka, Nov. 13 -- The Department of Archaeology has imposed restrictions on a plot of land near the historic Ruwanweli Maha Seya in Anuradhapura, prohibiting traders from entering the area followin... Read More


13-hour water cut in several Gampaha and Kelaniya areas on Saturday

SriLanka, Nov. 12 -- Water supply to several areas in the Gampaha and Kelaniya districts will be suspended for 13 hours and 30 minutes on Saturday (November 14) due to essential maintenance work, the ... Read More


Sri Lanka to expand bunkering capacity, develop three ports as energy hubs - President

SriLanka, Nov. 12 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake announced plans to expand Sri Lanka's bunkering capacity and develop the Ports of Colombo, Galle and Trincomalee to strengthen the country's pos... Read More


Government plans major overhaul of international airports

SriLanka, Nov. 12 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake today announced a series of development projects for Sri Lanka's international airports, including expanding passenger facilities at the Bandara... Read More


Dialog 3Q underlying profit rises 67% to Rs.10.2bn

SriLanka, Nov. 12 -- Dialog Axiata PLC's group net profit rose 62 percent year-on-year (YoY) to Rs.9.2 billion in the September quarter, as data and home broadband drove the revenue growth, though the... Read More


Sri Lanka's IMF crossroads puts major-power balancing act in focus

SriLanka, Nov. 12 -- Sri Lanka's decision on whether to continue with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), after its current programme, would test its ability to navigate competition among major pow... Read More


New-car registrations drop by a third as vehicle market cools

SriLanka, Nov. 12 -- Sri Lanka's vehicle registrations fell 12.1 percent in October from a month earlier, with the two-wheelers accounting for more than three-quarters of the decline as fewer cars, SU... Read More


Rs. 4 billion allocated for industrial estate development

SriLanka, Nov. 12 -- The Government has allocated Rs. 4 billion for the development of industrial estates across the country, including the Valachchenai Industrial Estate, while further development wo... Read More


Government moves to tap mineral resources for industrial development

SriLanka, Nov. 12 -- The Government has announced plans to strengthen the use of Sri Lanka's mineral resources to develop industries and increase their contribution to the domestic economy. Despite t... Read More