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Government deferred property tax agreed with IMF, says President Anura Kumara Dissanayake

Sri Lanka, Sept. 27 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake states that the government deferred the implementation of the property tax scheduled for 2025 under an agreement made by the previous administ... Read More


Proposal for three-month fuel subsidy to be submitted to Cabinet tomorrow, says President

Sri Lanka, Sept. 27 -- A proposal to grant a fuel subsidy for the next three months will be submitted for Cabinet approval tomorrow (28), President Anura Kumara Dissanayake says. The President made t... Read More


"Kalu Noni" and driver killed in Baddegama gang-related shooting

Sri Lanka, Sept. 27 -- The woman killed in the shooting incident in Halpathota, Baddegama this morning (27) has been identified as 47-year-old Kudawidanage Sushitha Iroshanee, alias "Kalu Noni", a res... Read More


Showers expected across several regions

Sri Lanka, Sept. 27 -- Showers may occur in the Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces, as well as in the Galle, Matara, Kandy, and Nuwara Eliya districts, during the next 36 hours, according to the Depar... Read More


Nine arrested in Jaffna with sharp weapons and cash

Sri Lanka, Sept. 27 -- Nine individuals travelling with sharp weapons have been arrested by the police in the Jaffna area. The suspects were travelling in a car and two motorcycles when they were dis... Read More


Canadian border officials seize suitcases full of cocaine and hashish at Pearson airport

Sri Lanka, Sept. 27 -- The Canada Border Services Agency has seized suitcases packed with illicit substances bound for Sri Lanka at Toronto Pearson International Airport earlier this month. In a stat... Read More


Flood warnings for Gin Ganga and Nilwala River extended for another 24 hours

Sri Lanka, Sept. 27 -- The Department of Irrigation has extended the flood warning notice previously issued for the Gin Ganga and Nilwala River basins for a further 24 hours. Residents living in low-... Read More


Navy seizes suspected drug consignment in special operation off Jaffna coast

Sri Lanka, Sept. 27 -- The Sri Lanka Navy has seized a consignment of suspected illegal drugs during a special operation carried out in the Kusumanthurai coastal area of Madagal, Jaffna, in the early ... Read More


Department of Meteorology forecasts showers across several provinces today

Sri Lanka, Sept. 27 -- Several spells of showers are expected today (27) in the Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces, as well as in the Galle, Matara, Kandy, and Nuwara Eliya districts, the Department o... Read More


Police urge property owners to verify backgrounds of tenants before renting premises

Sri Lanka, Sept. 27 -- Police have requested house and property owners to properly inspect and verify the background of individuals before renting out residential, commercial, or other properties to t... Read More