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Cabinet approves amendment to Finance Act on telecom tower levy

Sri Lanka, April 7 -- The Cabinet has approved amendments to the Finance Act No. 35 of 2018 concerning the levy imposed on telecommunication towers. Under the current Act, mobile phone operators owni... Read More


Govt to offer electricity concessions for low-usage households

Sri Lanka, April 7 -- The government has decided to introduce concessions for households that consume low units of electricity, Cabinet Spokesman and Minister Vijith Herath said. Addressing the weekl... Read More


Scheduled water cuts announced as reservoir levels drop

Sri Lanka, April 7 -- The National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) has announced scheduled water supply suspensions as reservoir levels feeding the Labugama and Kalatuwawa water treatment plan... Read More


Fuel stocks sufficient for festive season; No price revisions planned: CPC

Sri Lanka, April 6 -- The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) has assured the public that fuel shipments are arriving as scheduled, ensuring stable supplies through the upcoming festive season. Managin... Read More


Three villagers trampled to death in Anuradhapura

Sri Lanka, April 6 -- Increasing the death toll in the human-elephant conflict in the Anuradhapura district, three villagers- two of them in Eppawala and the other in Priyankaragama- had been trampled... Read More


No Cabinet discussion on extending judges' retirement age: Justice Minister

Sri Lanka, April 6 -- Expressing his views on opposition politicians' allegations that the Government is planning to extend the retirement age of Supreme Court and Court of Appeal judges, Justice Mini... Read More


NDB Bank fraud shock deepens to Rs. 13.2 bn

Sri Lanka, April 6 -- National Development Bank PLC (NDB) said an internal fraud has been quantified at about 13.2 billion Sri Lankan rupees, sharply higher than earlier estimates. In a disclosure t... Read More


Rishini Weeraratne bags Platinum Excellence Award

Sri Lanka, April 6 -- Rishini Weeraratne, Editor of 'The Sun', was honoured with the Platinum Excellence Award for Media Influence, Storytelling, and Women's Empowerment at the Platinum Excellence Awa... Read More


12-hour water cut imposed in Homagama and surrounding areas

Sri Lanka, April 6 -- The National Water Supply and Drainage Board said that water supply to Palanwaththa and the surrounding areas in Homagama will be interrupted from 8.00 p.m. today (06) until 8.00... Read More


Chinese national arrested over Kohuwala murder

Sri Lanka, April 6 -- A 26-year-old Chinese national has been arrested by the Western Province South Crime Division in connection with the murder of a Chinese woman in Kohuwala on March 23, 2026. The... Read More