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Sri Lanka, June 24 -- We are aware that there is a serious narcotics menace and the police are doing their best to deal with it. The area that I live in the city of Colombo (namely Colombo 08) has unf... Read More


Cruelty to women/children, sale of workers, and Lanka's shame

Sri Lanka, June 24 -- Yesterday's edition of the Daily Mirror highlighted a case of stark cruelty to a nine-month-old infant. The child and his/her mother was apparently left in the care of a carer, w... Read More


British Prime Minister's resignation Sri Lanka's choice: One-party rule, or Internal Party democracy of political opposition

Sri Lanka, June 24 -- British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced his resignation on Monday, finally bowing to an internal party mutiny.His resignation automatically triggered a leadership contest a... Read More


Cybercrime incident had direct bearing on EFF program - IMF Resident Representative

Sri Lanka, June 24 -- International Monetary Fund (IMF) Resident Representative Martha Tesfaye Woldemichael responds to questions by Daily Mirror regarding the economy and the impact from the Middle E... Read More


Athapaththu century powers Sri Lanka past Ireland

Sri Lanka, June 24 -- Sri Lanka kept their Women's T20 World Cup semi-final hopes alive with a dominant nine-wicket victory over Ireland, powered by a sensational unbeaten century from captain Chamari... Read More


Main suspects arrested in Jaffna over female physiotherapist's body found in car

Sri Lanka, June 24 -- Police have arrested the main suspect in the case involving the discovery of a woman's body inside a parked car in the Teldeniya area, along with his wife and a young child, duri... Read More


Govt. retains Rs. 60 Mn VAT threshold, drops planned reduction

Sri Lanka, June 24 -- The government has decided to retain the current Rs. 60 million annual turnover threshold for Value Added Tax (VAT) and the Social Security Contribution Levy (SSCL), postponing a... Read More


Reported earlier by Daily Mirror

Sri Lanka, June 24 -- As Daily Mirror reported on May 5, 2026 (under the 'title Sri Lanka's new VAT rules could have negative outcome on tourism, telecom, IT sectors' written by Panduka Keerthinanda),... Read More


Canadian student nabbed with Rs. 350 mn hashish at BIA

Sri Lanka, June 24 -- A Canadian nursing student was arrested at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA), Katunayake, for allegedly attempting to smuggle hashish worth an estimated Rs. 350 million in... Read More


Amended National Environmental Act to be presented to Parliament today

Sri Lanka, June 24 -- The long-awaited bill to amend Sri Lanka's National Environmental Act (NEA) is scheduled to be presented for its final reading, debate, and vote in Parliament today, marking a si... Read More