Colombo, 17 March: Sri Lanka has announced a four-day work week for public institutions, declaring Wednesdays a holiday in a bid to…
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Sri Lanka to repatriate bodies of 84 Iranian sailors killed in US submarine strike
Colombo, 13 March: Sri Lanka is preparing to return the remains of 84 Iranian sailors killed when an Iranian naval vessel was…
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Colombo, Jan 10: Sri Lanka’s stock market ended the week on a firm footing on Friday, extending its upward momentum for a…
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Colombo, Jan 10: The second Twenty20 International between Pakistan and Sri Lanka was abandoned without play after persistent rain rendered conditions unfit…
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Sri Lanka’s gambling tax overhaul raises costs, tightens compliance
by Harish Duaby Harish DuaColombo, Jan 09: Sri Lanka has rolled out sweeping changes to its gambling tax regime, sharply raising licence fees and shifting to…
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Colombo, Jan 9: Authorities have issued an urgent public advisory as an intensifying weather system over the Bay of Bengal poses a…
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Colombo, Jan 8: Sri Lanka’s Department of Examinations has confirmed revised dates for the remaining papers of the 2025 General Certificate of…
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Colombo, Jan 8: Sri Lanka’s health authorities have stepped up surveillance and preventive measures amid growing concerns of a dengue outbreak following…
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Driving licence services suspended at Hambantota DMT office due to technical fault
Colombo, Jan 7: Driving licence issuance services at the Hambantota District Office of the Department of Motor Traffic (DMT) were disrupted on…
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Sri Lanka aviation authority probes cinnamon air seaplane incident at Gregory lake
Colombo, Jan 7: Sri Lanka’s aviation regulator has begun a formal inquiry after a Cinnamon Air seaplane experienced an incident while attempting…