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PIC-Net to boost public sector digitisation

Sri Lanka, May 10 -- A new national initiative titled the Public Impact Champions Network (PIC-Net) has been launched to improve efficiency and service delivery across the public sector as part of Sri... Read More


CEB outsourcing costs double in a decade

Sri Lanka, May 10 -- Payments to private contractors by the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) have more than doubled over the past decade, rising to Rs. 4,370 million in 2024 from Rs. 1,643 million in 20... Read More


Sri Lanka, Bangladesh near full PayPal access

SriLanka, May 3 -- Sri Lanka and Bangladesh may soon receive full inbound PayPal functionality comparable to markets such as India, Singapore and the United States, sources close to PayPal India told ... Read More


Sri Lanka to ban e-cigarettes

SriLanka, May 3 -- The Ministry of Health will strengthen the country's already tough regulatory stance on nicotine products with moves under way to ban e-cigarettes as part of sweeping reforms to cre... Read More


Presidents of Maldives, Vietnam here this week.

SriLanka, May 3 -- Two Heads of State and a Ministerial-level delegation are scheduled to arrive in Sri Lanka on State and official visits this week starting from today (May 3). President of the Mald... Read More


Major fuel consignments arrive

SriLanka, May 3 -- Two shipments of petrol and diesel arrived yesterday at the Port of Colombo, with unloading operations under way at the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) terminals. . At the time ... Read More


Over 25,000 Dengue cases from January

SriLanka, May 3 -- The risk of Dengue has increased with the health authorities reporting over 25,000 cases within the first four months of the year. According to the Director of the National Dengue ... Read More


Sharks International 2026 begins in Colombo tomorrow

SriLanka, May 3 -- The Sharks International 2026 conference, the world's largest gathering of researchers and experts on sharks and rays, will commence at the BMICH, tomorrow (May 4). The premier glo... Read More


Signals beneath the spectacle

SriLanka, May 3 -- Sri Lanka's May Day this year carried both spectacle and subtext. The National People's Power (NPP) projected strength with 21 rallies across the island, from Talawakelle to a closi... Read More


Local Government bodies go for digitisation initiatives

SriLanka, May 3 -- The Ministry of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government has launched a program to digitise services and payments across all 341 Local Government (LG) institu... Read More