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Election Commission Temporarily Suspends Online Services

Srilanka, July 7 -- The Election Commission of Sri Lanka has announced that its online services will be temporarily suspended starting today (July 7) due to essential maintenance work. In an official... Read More


Sri Lanka honoured at Thailand's National Scout Day Celebration

Srilanka, July 7 -- Attorney-at-Law Janapreeth Fernando, Chief Commissioner of the Sri Lanka Scout Association and Advisor to the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM), was recently honoured... Read More


Duminda Dissanayake Further Remanded

Srilanka, July 7 -- Former Minister Duminda Dissanayake and three other suspects have been further remanded until July 15, following their appearance before the Mount Lavinia Magistrate's Court today ... Read More


Treatment Continues for Ailing Tusker Bhathiya

Srilanka, July 7 -- A veterinary team led by Dr. Tharindu Wijekoon from the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Peradeniya, arrived at the Polpithigama area in the Mahawa Wildlife Zone aroun... Read More


Navy Rescues Four Indian Fishermen in Coordinated Maritime Operation

Srilanka, July 7 -- A coordinated Search and Rescue (SAR) operation led by the Sri Lanka Navy, following information received from the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) Colombo, resulted in t... Read More


Former Minister S.M. Chandrasena Denied Outside Food Request

Srilanka, July 7 -- Former Minister S.M. Chandrasena, who is currently in remand custody, has been denied a request to receive food from outside, according to the Department of Prisons. The request w... Read More


Sri Lanka Targets Digital Income with New 18% VAT

Srilanka, July 7 -- The government has announced that Value Added Tax (VAT) at 18% will be imposed on income earned through online services provided by foreign individuals and platforms to users in Sr... Read More


Tea Auction sees stronger demand for better grades

Sri Lanka, July 5 -- The auction offerings totalled 6.4 million kilogrammes (M/Kgs), marginally lower to the 6.5 M/Kgs on offer the previous week. Following the Iran-Israel ceasefire, a greater degr... Read More


Sri Lanka to showcase organic products at BioFach 2026 in Germany

Sri Lanka, July 5 -- Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB) of the Industry and Entrepreneurship Development Ministry has announced its participation in the most renowned organic trade fair worldwid... Read More


UNDP warns household debt crisis worsening

Sri Lanka, July 5 -- The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) warned that Sri Lanka's household debt crisis has likely intensified since last measured in 2023, as it threw its weight behind a m... Read More