Sri Lanka, Nov. 6 -- Pregnant women beyond 36 weeks of gestation residing in the island areas of Jaffna were advised to stay in Jaffna town. District Secretary Maruthalingam Pratheeban chaired a prep... Read More
Sri Lanka, Nov. 6 -- Sri Lanka won the Luxury Food Destination of the Year award at the Travel & Taste Awards 2026 held in the United Kingdom. Alex Crosley, chief organiser of the Travel & Taste Awar... Read More
Sri Lanka, Nov. 5 -- TikTok removed 871,446 videos uploaded from Sri Lanka during the first six months of 2026 for breaching its Community Guidelines, according to the platform's latest transparency r... Read More
Sri Lanka, Nov. 5 -- The Cabinet of Ministers has approved three contracts totalling Rs. 3,334.28 million, excluding VAT and other applicable taxes, for the rehabilitation and upgrading of road infras... Read More
Sri Lanka, Nov. 5 -- Lanka Indian Oil Corporation (Lanka IOC) has increased the price of Octane 95 petrol by Rs. 20 per litre, with the revised rate taking effect from midnight today (04). The price ... Read More
Sri Lanka, Nov. 5 -- The Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Cooperative Development Ministry has said it is ready to address a possible rice shortage in November and December through a series of measu... Read More
Sri Lanka, Nov. 5 -- Sri Lanka applies a lower fixed excise duty per litre to imported alcoholic beverages than to alcohol produced locally, a disparity the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has recom... Read More
Sri Lanka, Nov. 5 -- Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) National Organiser and MP Namal Rajapaksa accused the government of failing to fulfill its commitment to eliminate VAT on educational materials,... Read More
Sri Lanka, Nov. 5 -- Concessions will be made for home solar battery systems through the 2027 budget, Minister of Power and Energy Anura Karunathilaka told the Parliament today (05). President Anura ... Read More
Sri Lanka, Nov. 5 -- Nearly 62 per cent of Sri Lankans aged between five and 69 cannot independently operate a computer, despite the growing use of digital technology, according to the latest survey b... Read More