Sri Lanka, Nov. 5 -- Sri Lanka Customs has seized a container carrying more than 4.5 million illicit cigarettes, valued at Rs. 792 million inclusive of taxes, at the Grayline 2 Customs facility in Tho... Read More
Sri Lanka, Nov. 5 -- Seventeen major reservoirs and seven medium-sized reservoirs across the country were either spilling or releasing water through spill gates as of today (5), the Irrigation Departm... Read More
Sri Lanka, Nov. 5 -- South Korea has agreed in principle to support a programme to develop Mirissa Harbour as a fisheries and tourism port, while also exploring cooperation with Sri Lanka in fisheries... Read More
Sri Lanka, Nov. 5 -- Vegetable supplies to the Katugastota Economic Centre have dropped by more than 50% due to heavy rains affecting cultivation in several parts of the country. D.N. Silva, Presiden... Read More
Sri Lanka, Nov. 5 -- The People's Struggle Alliance has warned the Government against introducing legislation that could reproduce the repressive powers of the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA), sayin... Read More
Sri Lanka, Nov. 5 -- The Government is planning further measures to improve access to quality preschool education for children with special needs under its national early childhood education developme... Read More
Sri Lanka, Nov. 5 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said that the proposed detention period for suspects under the draft Prevention of Organised Crimes Bill will be reduced from 72 hours to 48 hou... Read More
Sri Lanka, Nov. 4 -- Sri Lanka's leading universities slid to their lowest positions in four years in the QS World University Rankings: Asia 2027, with the University of Colombo dropping 46 places to ... Read More
Sri Lanka, Nov. 4 -- Sticky Rice and Jasmine Rice will now be subject to a combined import tax of Rs. 280 per kilogram, replacing the previous Special Commodity Levy of Rs. 65, following a government ... Read More
Sri Lanka, Nov. 4 -- The government is considering whether to permit high-powered motorcycles with engine capacities exceeding 1,000cc for special purposes, including sports activities, Deputy Ministe... Read More