Policing Woes: History of Defiance and Crisis

Sri Lanka, March 24 -- The history of policing in Sri Lanka dates back to the 17th century when the Dutch introduced paid guards in 1659, the first official policemen. After the British took control i... Read More

Challenges of tax crimes facing revenue authority and potential remedies

Sri Lanka, March 24 -- While governments are planning to collect maximum revenue through its agencies, some individuals, organizations, entities also struggle to evade Taxation and conceal their incom... Read More

March 1965 Elections, Dudley-Chelva Pact and the "Hath Haula" National Govt.

Sri Lanka, March 24 -- The Parliamentary election held on March 22, 1965 was an important turning point in the post-independence history of Sri Lanka known as Ceylon then. It was this election held si... Read More

Sri Lanka's national prices fall 3.9% in February over electricity tariff cut

Sri Lanka, March 24 -- The National Consumer Price Index showed that consumer prices, measured nationally, declined by 3.9 percent in February 2025 from a year earlier. This represents a slight slowin... Read More

Tea exports dip in February

Sri Lanka, March 24 -- Sri Lanka's tea exports fell in February, with volumes down 1.91 million kilograms year-on-year (YoY) to 20.40 million kilograms, industry data showed. The decline, driven by l... Read More

Starlink on hold until national security concerns are addressed

Colombo, March 24 -- Elon Musk's Starlink satellite broadband services will be on hold in Sri Lanka until it guarantees the right for the government agencies to secure data or communication details in... Read More

Cyber security an afterthought for most fintech apps in Sri Lanka: Mastercard

Sri Lanka, March 24 -- Cybersecurity has become an afterthought for most fintech apps in Sri Lanka, while banks also show reluctance to leverage available technology to protect their consumers from fr... Read More

First sperm bank in the country to be open

Sri Lanka, March 24 -- The Castle Hospital for Women at Borella has taken steps to establish the first ever Semen bank in the country. Hospital Director Dr. Ajith Danthanarayana said it is the first ... Read More

Traffic fine payments soon to go digital with 'Govpay'

Sri Lanka, March 24 -- The public will very soon be able to settle traffic fines through Govpay, the recently introduced official online payment platform for government-related services, according to ... Read More

No SJB, UNP and SLPP alliance: Sajith

Colombo, March 24 -- Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa today denied claims that the UNP, SJB, and SLPP are forming an alliance to work as a joint opposition. He said that the SJB will succeed on its... Read More

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