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From peons to Additional Ministry Secretaries will perform duties in tomorrow's LG polls

Srilanka, May 5 -- A total cadre of 250, 000 government servants ranging from office assistants, clerks and even up to Additional Secretaries of ministries will be deployed to perform various duties p... Read More


Sri Lanka nears 900,000 tourist arrivals

Srilanka, May 5 -- Sri Lanka's tourism sector is nearing the 900,000 arrival mark for the year, with 896,884 tourists recorded by the end of April 2025. However, this figure trails the Sri Lanka Touri... Read More


Youth killed in Mount Lavinia shooting

Srilanka, May 5 -- A 19-year-old youth was shot dead in a gun attack on Beach Road, Mount Lavinia, this morning, police said. According to police, two unidentified assailants arrived on a motorcycle,... Read More


Eta Aquarids meteor shower peak on May 6, visible till May 27

Srilanka, May 5 -- The Eta Aquarids meteor shower will reach its peak tomorrow (6) and remain visible till May 27, the Astronomy Division of the Arthur C. Clarke Institute for Modern Technologies said... Read More


No arrests yet in Rs. 4.5 M Swiss envoy theft case

Srilanka, May 5 -- The Kollupitiya Police are yet to make a breakthrough in the theft at the official residence of the Swiss Ambassador, where gold jewellery-including a diamond-studded ring-and luxur... Read More


E-commerce spending via cards surge by 27.4% in 2024

Srilanka, May 5 -- E-commerce transactions via card payments in Sri Lanka witnessed robust growth of 27.4 percent YoY valuing at Rs.367.6 billion in 2024, fuelled by the adoption of digital payment sy... Read More


Industry urges Health Minister to halt proposed G2G pharma imports

Srilanka, May 5 -- Three leading pharmaceutical associations in Sri Lanka have called on Health Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa to immediately halt the proposed government-to-government (G2G) pharmaceu... Read More


President invites Vietnam's Vingroup to invest in Sri Lanka

Srilanka, May 5 -- President Anura Kumara Disanayake, who is currently on a state visit to Vietnam, extended an open invitation to Vietnam's leading conglomerate, Vingroup, to explore investment oppor... Read More


15 Sri Lankans trapped in Myanmar cyber camps to be rescued

Srilanka, May 5 -- Fifteen Sri Lankans who have been trapped in cybercrime centres in Myawaddy, Myanmar, are set to be rescued tomorrow, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employmen... Read More


SL Customs to publicise names of tax defaulters, other offenders from June 1st

Srilanka, May 5 -- Sri Lanka Customs will publicise the names and particulars of individuals and companies defaulting taxes, seized smugglers and those who intentionally violate the Customs Ordinance ... Read More