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Discontinuing indelible ink could save Rs. 100 million per election: PAFFREL

Sri Lanka, July 8 -- Discontinuing the use of indelible ink at elections could save nearly Rs. 100 million per election without compromising the integrity of the voting process, Executive Director of ... Read More


House Arrest Act soon to mitigate prison overcrowding: Minister

Sri Lanka, July 8 -- Highlighting that the root cause of the Negombo Prison clash was tension resulting from severe overcrowding, Justice Minister Harshana Nanayakkara told Parliament that key legal r... Read More


Colombo canals turn into garbage dumps despite SLLDC dengue prevention claims

Sri Lanka, July 8 -- Despite claims by the Sri Lanka Land Development Corporation (SLLDC) that a special programme is underway to maintain cleanliness in Colombo's canal system and reduce dengue risks... Read More


Government gazettes new Mahamodara Prison

Sri Lanka, July 8 -- The Minister of Justice and National Integration, Harshana Nanayakkara, has issued an Extraordinary Gazette notification ordering the establishment of a new prison in the Mahamoda... Read More


Met Dept forecasts showers and strong winds today

Sri Lanka, July 8 -- Several spells of showers are expected in the Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in the Galle, Matara, Kandy and Nuwara Eliya districts today, according to the Department of M... Read More


Acting Prisons Chief describes Negombo Prison clash as 'brutal' and 'barbaric'

Sri Lanka, July 8 -- The Acting Commissioner General of Prisons Prasad Hemantha Kumara, has provided harrowing details regarding the violence that unfolded at the Negombo Prison, describing the behavi... Read More


IRD opens e-filing platform for 2025/2026 income tax returns

Sri Lanka, July 7 -- The Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has opened its e-service platform for the submission of income tax returns for the year of assessment 2025/2026, urging the taxpayers to file t... Read More


Sri Lanka Insurance Life declares record Rs.14.7bn bonus to policyholders

Sri Lanka, July 7 -- Sri Lanka Insurance Life (SLIC Life) has declared a record Rs.14.68 billion bonus to the policyholders for 2025, the highest annual life insurance bonus payout in Sri Lanka's insu... Read More


Shipping Corp plans exit from Singapore vessel management model

Sri Lanka, July 7 -- State-owned Ceylon Shipping Corporation (CSCL) plans to replace its long-running vessel management arrangement with Singapore-based Wallem Shipping, with a direct brokerage model,... Read More


Indices close in red

Sri Lanka, July 7 -- The ASPI closed in red as a result of price losses in counters such as Hatton National Bank, R I L Property and Dialog Axiata with the turnover crossing Rs. 1.3bn. A similar beh... Read More