Sri Lanka to tax digital services from October 1, 2025

BCC Lanka Limited, which operates under the Ministry of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development, has fully transformed its manual operations into a digital system after more than 35 years.

A close associate of Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan, also known as Pillayan, has been arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) over allegations related to murder and abduction.

A Deputy Commissioner of the Inland Revenue Department has been arrested over a bribery allegation involving a sum of Rs. 50,000 obtained from a businessman.

A total of 120 individuals were arrested during a special search operation carried out last night (July 6) across the Ratnapura, Embilipitiya, Seethawakapura, and Kegalle police areas in the Sabaragamuwa Province.

Former Minister Duminda Dissanayake was further remanded until July 15, 2025, in connection with the discovery of a gold-plated T-56 assault rifle at the Havelock City apartment complex in Colombo on May 20, 2025.

The 21-year-old daughter of Dr. Maheshi Surasinghe Wijeratne, a consultant neurosurgeon at the Sri Jayewardenepura General Hospital, was arrested by the Keselwatta Police this morning (July 7).

Four individuals were rescued from drowning at Eththukala beach after being caught in a strong current and dragged out to sea on the evening of July 6, 2025.

Former Minister of Public Security Tiran Alles has reportedly received death threats over the phone from a well-known Sri Lankan underworld gang leader currently residing in Dubai.

Bradman Weerakoon, a respected former senior civil servant, has passed away at the age of 94, according to family sources.

Sri Lanka’s Secretary to the Ministry of Finance, Dr. Harshana Suriyapperuma, stated that Sri Lanka is expected to officially receive a positive response regarding U.S. tariff concessions within the next few days, as a result of discussions held between Sri Lanka and the United States.

Tamil Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal (TMVP)’s Ampara District Organizer and former Eastern Provincial Councillor, K. Pushpakumar, also known as Iniya Bharathi, was arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) earlier today (July 6).

A total of 457 individuals were arrested during a special search operation carried out last night (July 5) across the Galle, Matara, and Elpitiya police areas in the Southern Province.

Defence Secretary Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd) made a field visit yesterday (July 5) to the Doppler Weather Radar Network project site in Puttalam.

Three individuals, including a young girl, were injured in a shooting that occurred early this morning (July 6) in the Suduwella area of Kosgama.

The Excise Department of Sri Lanka has earned Rs. 120.5 billion in revenue during the first six months of this year.