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May 03 2026 May 3, 2026 May 3, 2026 NoComment 3:37 pm
Illustration of Sri Lanka imposing VAT on digital services, showing online platforms, a VAT document, coins, calculator and Colombo skyline

Sri Lanka to Impose VAT on Digital Services from July 1, 2026

May 3, 2026 - 3:37 pm

VAT will be imposed on services provided through electronic platforms in Sri Lanka from July 1, 2026, under new amendments issued by the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development.

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May 03 2026 May 3, 2026 May 3, 2026 NoComment 4:09 pm
Former Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa

Mahinda Rajapaksa and Piyankara Jayaratne summoned by Bribery Commission over Airbus deal

May 3, 2026 - 4:09 pm

Former Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa and former Minister Piyankara Jayaratne have been summoned to appear before the Bribery Commission on May 12, 2026, over the Airbus deal investigation.

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May 03 2026 May 3, 2026 May 3, 2026 NoComment 10:47 am
Deputy Defence Minister Aruna Jayasekara speaks with Coast Guard officials during a beach visit

Deputy Defence Minister reviews Coast Guard operations in Mirissa and Balapitiya

May 3, 2026 - 10:47 am

Deputy Minister of Defence Major General (Retd) Aruna Jayasekara has reviewed the operations, maritime security preparedness and lifesaving work of the Sri Lanka Coast Guard.

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May 03 2026 May 3, 2026 May 3, 2026 NoComment 8:05 am
Russian Federation Health Minister Mikhail Murashko

Russian Health Minister due in Sri Lanka today for official visit

May 3, 2026 - 8:05 am

A diplomatic delegation led by Russian Federation Health Minister Mikhail Murashko is scheduled to arrive in Sri Lanka today (May 03) for a three-day official visit.

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May 02 2026 May 2, 2026 May 3, 2026 NoComment 10:36 pm
Fuel crisis in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka revises fuel prices from May 03, 2026

May 2, 2026 - 10:36 pm

Fuel prices in Sri Lanka have been revised, effective May 03, 2026.

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May 02 2026 May 2, 2026 May 2, 2026 NoComment 6:15 pm
Imported vehicles are parked at a port

Sri Lanka vehicle imports jump 900% to Rs. 195.95 Billion in Q1 2026

May 2, 2026 - 6:15 pm

Sri Lanka imported vehicles worth over Rs. 195.95 billion in the first three months of 2026, according to the Central Bank of Sri Lanka.

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May 02 2026 May 2, 2026 May 2, 2026 NoComment 10:26 am
Sri Lanka tourism - Elephants

Sri Lanka tourist arrivals pass 850,000 in 2026

May 2, 2026 - 10:26 am

More than 850,000 tourists arrived in Sri Lanka during the first four months of 2026, according to the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA).

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May 01 2026 May 1, 2026 May 1, 2026 NoComment 2:09 pm
Four Judicial Medical Officers inspect a covered body in a dark examination room during a post-mortem investigation

Four JMOs appointed for post-mortem on suspended Finance Ministry official

May 1, 2026 - 2:09 pm

A four-member committee of Judicial Medical Officers has been appointed to conduct the post-mortem examination of Finance Ministry official Ranga Nishantha Rajapaksa, who died under suspicious circumstances in Kuliyapitiya.

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May 01 2026 May 1, 2026 May 1, 2026 NoComment 10:10 am
Sri Lankan Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya

Prime Minister pledges stronger protection for workers on May Day

May 1, 2026 - 10:10 am

Sri Lanka Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya says the government is committed to protecting workers’ rights, improving living standards and building a fair and safe working environment.

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May 01 2026 May 1, 2026 May 2, 2026 NoComment 7:55 am
Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake signing an official document at the Presidential Secretariat

President credits workers for Sri Lanka’s economic progress

May 1, 2026 - 7:55 am

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said the country’s working people mark May Day at a decisive time, with Sri Lanka recording major economic gains despite global conflicts, tariffs and the impact of Cyclone Ditwah.

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Apr 30 2026 April 30, 2026 May 1, 2026 NoComment 4:35 pm
Police line do not cross

Suspended Finance Ministry officer dies by suicide amid USD 2.5 Million probe

April 30, 2026 - 4:35 pm

Ranga Nishantha Rajapaksa, an External Resources Department official suspended over a USD 2.5 million cyber fraud linked to a debt repayment, has been found dead in Kuliyapitiya.

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Apr 30 2026 April 30, 2026 April 30, 2026 NoComment 4:23 pm
Vegetable seller in Sri Lanka

Colombo inflation rises to 5.4% in April 2026

April 30, 2026 - 4:23 pm

Colombo’s overall inflation rose to 5.4% in April 2026 from 2.2% in March 2026, according to the Department of Census and Statistics.

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Apr 30 2026 April 30, 2026 April 30, 2026 NoComment 11:59 am
Italian Ambassador Damiano Francovigh and Sri Lankan Defence Secretary Sampath Thuyacontha discuss bilateral security cooperation at the Ministry of Defence

Italian Ambassador, Sri Lankan Defence Secretary discuss security ties

April 30, 2026 - 11:59 am

Italian Ambassador to Sri Lanka, with accreditation to the Maldives, Damiano Francovigh, met Defence Secretary Air Vice Marshal (Retd) Sampath Thuyacontha at the Ministry of Defence yesterday (April 29) to discuss defence and security cooperation.

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Apr 30 2026 April 30, 2026 April 30, 2026 NoComment 11:21 am
Oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz with rising oil price chart, military jets, and Washington briefing scene showing Iran war tensions and global energy market concerns

Oil hits highest price since 2022 as Trump to hear new Iran options

April 30, 2026 - 11:21 am

Oil prices jumped in Asia on Thursday (April 30) after a report said the US military has prepared new plans for possible action against Iran.

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Apr 30 2026 April 30, 2026 April 30, 2026 NoComment 9:44 am
Worried Indian man looking at a fake payment alert on a smartphone, with a hacker, rupee symbols, credit cards and banking security concept showing digital payment fraud in India

India plans new rules as digital payment fraud surges

April 30, 2026 - 9:44 am

India’s Central Bank is considering new rules to fight a sharp rise in digital payment fraud, after millions of people reportedly lost billions of dollars in 2025.

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Apr 30 2026 April 30, 2026 April 30, 2026 NoComment 9:09 am
Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake chairs a meeting at the Presidential Secretariat on plans to establish a new authority to protect and restore the Central Highlands

Sri Lanka to set up authority to restore Central Highlands

April 30, 2026 - 9:09 am

Sri Lanka will expedite plans to establish a new authority to protect and restore the Central Highlands after serious damage caused by landslides triggered by recent Cyclone Dithwah.

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