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SLIIT management will be entrusted to the Mahapola Trust Fund - Minister

Sri Lanka, Nov. 6 -- Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Co-operative Development Minister Wasantha Samarasinghe told Parliament that a Cabinet paper has been submitted proposing the transfer of the ma... Read More


Rs.4.2 Bn to set up UAV system for Air Force approved

Sri Lanka, Nov. 6 -- Parliament yesterday passed a supplementary estimate of Rs.4261 million for the set up of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) system for the Sri Lanka Air Force. The Supplementary Esti... Read More


Mandatory TIN for eight transactions deferred till April 1

Sri Lanka, Nov. 6 -- The Inland Revenue Department has decided to defer the implementation of the mandatory requirement of production of Tax Identification Number for eight specific transactions until... Read More


Feasibility study on Mannar, Rameswaram ferry service

Sri Lanka, Nov. 6 -- Ports, Civil Aviation and Energy Minister Anura Karunathilake said feasibility studies are currently underway regarding the launch of a passenger ferry service between Mannar and ... Read More


President ready to amend Organised Crime Bill

Sri Lanka, Nov. 6 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake stated that the Government is prepared to agree to three amendments to the proposed Organised Crime Bill, following concerns raised before the S... Read More


Heavy rainfall exceeding 75 mm expected in several areas today

Sri Lanka, Nov. 6 -- Showers or thundershowers are expected in the Southern and Eastern provinces, as well as the Mullaittivu district today(06), according to the Department of Meteorology. Showers o... Read More


PM and Kenyan Deputy President hold talks at Commonwealth Leaders Summit

Sri Lanka, Nov. 6 -- Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya met with the Deputy President of Kenya, Prof. Kithure Kindiki, on 3 November 2026, on the sidelines of the Commonwealth Heads of Government M... Read More


Sri Lankan off-roading expert Mitchell Perera passes away at the age of 59

Sri Lanka, Nov. 6 -- Sri Lankan auto mobile expert and off-roading pioneer Mitchell Perera passed away at the age of 59 in Dubai. He was a much loved and well respected figure in the UAE automative co... Read More


Chamara Sampath and private secretary remanded again

Sri Lanka, Nov. 6 -- Former Minister and Badulla District MP Chamara Sampath Dassanayake and his former private secretary have been further remanded until November 10 by the Colombo Chief Magistrate's... Read More


Sri Lanka awarded 'Luxury Food Destination of the Year' in the UK

Sri Lanka, Nov. 6 -- Sri Lanka has been awarded with "Luxury Food Destination of the Year" award at the Travel & Taste Awards 2026 in the United Kingdom. Chief Organiser of the Travel & Taste Awards,... Read More