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Motor vehicle sale gains exempted from tax under new IRD amendment

Sri Lanka, June 12 -- Gains arising from the sale of certain motor vehicles will no longer be treated as taxable income under a series of amendments introduced through the Inland Revenue (Amendment) A... Read More


Colombo university medicine faculty unveils 80 kW solar energy project

Sri Lanka, June 12 -- The Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo has officially launched its 80 kW Mega Batch Solar Energy Project, marking a key step towards institutional sustainability, the Env... Read More


Sri Lanka on brink of dengue epidemic

Sri Lanka, June 12 -- Sri Lanka faces a high risk of a dengue epidemic as infections continue to rise sharply across the country, with nearly 39,000 cases reported so far this year and thousands of mo... Read More


FIFA World Cup 2026 Group Stage Tables: Live Standings, Rankings and Qualification Guide

Sri Lanka, June 12 -- The FIFA World Cup group stage is where World Cups are won and lost long before anyone lifts the trophy. Reputations are forged in the opening minutes of a tournament, and a sing... Read More


NCPA receives 287 complaints of children forced into begging in 2025

Sri Lanka, June 12 -- The National Child Protection Authority (NCPA) says it received 516 complaints related to child labour and child exploitation in the first part of 2025. Most of these cases are a... Read More


El Nino to hit Sri Lanka's power generation

Sri Lanka, June 12 -- Amidst various forecasts regarding the impact of the El Nino phenomenon expected to hit Sri Lanka in the coming months, Minister of Ports, Civil Aviation and Energy Anura Karunat... Read More


SriLankan UL606 turns back to Colombo due to adverse weather

Sri Lanka, June 12 -- SriLankan Airlines has confirmed that Flight UL606, which departed from Colombo to Sydney at 00:05 hrs today (12 June), returned to Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) follo... Read More


West Indies defeat Sri Lanka by seven wickets in T20 opener

Sri Lanka, June 12 -- The West Indies secured a convincing seven-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in the opening T20 International at Sabina Park, taking a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. Playing in... Read More


Underworld turning to homemade guns as raids drain weapon supplies

Sri Lanka, June 12 -- Sri Lanka's criminal underworld is increasingly relying on locally manufactured firearms and imitation weapons as sustained police operations continue to reduce access to militar... Read More


Officers accused of failing to stop Easter Attacks now investigating Sallay- President's Counsel

Sri Lanka, June 12 -- Former Director of the State Intelligence Service (SIS), Major General Suresh Sallay through his lawyer yesterday informed the Court of Appeal that senior police officers includi... Read More