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Mobile phone users are required to pay a 20.3% tax on internet services and a 38% tax on regular voice calls, the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission…

A married couple has reportedly been swept away by a flash floods in the Kandepuhulpola area of Boralanda in Welimada. The incident had occurred last…

A signal failure at Orugodawatte has resulted in delays to train services on the main line, according to Sri Lanka Railways.  

The second day of the debate on the Committee Stage or the Third Reading of the 2026 Appropriation Bill, or the 80th Budget Speech, has…

The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) has decided to commence trade union action from 8 a.m. today (17), based on several demands. The GMOA has…

The Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has reaffirmed that its ongoing tour of Pakistan will continue as scheduled, dismissing speculation of a pullout following a deadly…

The Tissamaharama Magistrate’s Court has granted permission to detain and interrogate the suspects arrested in connection with the Kirinda drug haul seizure for seven days.…

Sri Lanka’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment, and Tourism Vijitha Herath has extended his condolences to the Government and people of Türkiye following the…

An Extraordinary Gazette notification has been issued announcing the appointment of Sameera Dhanushka De Silva of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) as a member of…

Six individuals have been arrested with over 300 kilograms of narcotic substances in the Kirinda area. The arrests have been made by police officers attached…