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Presidential Secretariat upholds refusal of presidential information request

Sri Lanka, Sept. 25 -- The Presidential Secretariat has once again rejected an information request concerning President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's domestic travel and accommodation costs. The appeal ... Read More


Sri Lanka seeks to join global trade bloc

Sri Lanka, Sept. 25 -- Sri Lanka, Hong Kong, Chile, and Bangladesh have formally applied to join the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, the world's largest trade bloc. According to Southeas... Read More


Latest census reveals updated wildlife population figures

Sri Lanka, Sept. 25 -- The results of a recent island-wide animal census in Sri Lanka have been released, providing new figures for several key wildlife populations. According to Deputy Minister of A... Read More


Govpay digital platform exceeds Rs. 285 million in payments

Sri Lanka, Sept. 25 -- The GovPay digital platform has facilitated payments exceeding Rs. 285 million since its launch, according to Deputy Minister of Digital Economy, Eranga Weerarathne. Speaking t... Read More


CSE revises corporate debt fees

Sri Lanka, Sept. 25 -- The Colombo Stock Exchange has announced a reduction in transaction fees for Corporate Debt Securities traded on its Automated Trading System. The change was approved by the Mi... Read More


Lotus Tower to become South Asia's first bungee jumping attraction

Sri Lanka, Sept. 25 -- The Lotus Tower in Sri Lanka is set to become the first location in South Asia to offer bungee jumping, with plans to launch an attraction in 2026. This new venture is expected... Read More


Leader of the house proposes Bollywood film screening for MPs

Sri Lanka, Sept. 25 -- The Leader of the House, Bimal Rathnayake, has asked the Parliamentary Caucus on Arts and Cultural Affairs to arrange a screening of the acclaimed Bollywood film Taare Zameen Pa... Read More


Minister announces launch of e-NIC by mid-next year

Sri Lanka, Sept. 25 -- The government plans to begin issuing the Electronic National Identity Card, or e-NIC, by the middle of next year. This announcement was made today (25) by the Minister of Digi... Read More


Three dead, five injured in Talawa road collision

Sri Lanka, Sept. 25 -- 3 people have been killed and five others have been injured in a horrific collision after a lorry and a van collided in the Talawa Moragoda area. The incident occurred on the m... Read More


Bus tickets to be mandatory from October

Sri Lanka, Sept. 25 -- The Western Province Road Passenger Transport Authority has stated that issuing and receiving tickets on private buses will be mandatory from the first of next month. Chairman ... Read More