Category: Local News

Sri Lanka’s Inland Revenue Department warns persons who have not obtained a Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) will be subjected to a penalty not exceeding Rs. 50,000, with effect from January 01, 2024.

State Minister for Finance, Shehan Semasinghe, emphasized that the sustained single-digit inflation has significantly contributed to fostering business confidence within the country.

Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremasinghe officially declared open the new headquarters complex of Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) in Akuregoda, Battaramulla on January 01, 2024.

Laugfs Gas Company has increased the prices of LP gas cylinders with immediate effect.

State Minister of Defence Premitha Bandara Tennakoon along with the Chief Incumbent of Somawathiya Viharaya made an inspection visit to the flood affected Somawathiya sacred area on Sunday (December 31) to inquire into the well-being of the monks and people living there.

Litro Gas Lanka has increased the prices of domestic liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders with effect from today (January 01).

Parliamentarian Shan Vijayalal de Silva has joined Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) today (January 01), SJB National Organiser Tissa Attanayake said.

The prices of cigarettes in Sri Lanka have been increased from today (January 01) under four categories following the increase in Excise Duty and Value Added Tax (VAT).

New year messages from Sri Lankan political leaders including President of Sri Lanka Ranil Wickremesinghe, Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena and Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa.

Fuel prices in Sri Lanka have been revised with effect from January 01, 2024.

A Sri Lankan-origin pioneer of location-tracking technology has been appointed OBE in the King’s New Year Honours.

The prices of all types of mobile phones in Sri Lanka will have to be increased by around 35% from tomorrow (January 01), says the Mobile Phone Sales and Dealers’ Association.

Forty-four Sri Lankans who were in various prisons in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have been pardoned by a royal decree.

Dead bodies of three children and their mother who are suspected to have committed suicide were found in a house at Kahanthota Road in Malabe this morning (December 31), Police said.

A Police sergeant from the Colombo Crimes Division (CCD) was killed while a sub-inspector was injured during a shooting incident near a hotel in Weligama while police were conducting a raid this morning (December 31).

Sri Lanka’s public transport service providers (bus, school van and three-wheeler) have focused on revising transport fares due to the increase in VAT (value added tax) effective from January 01, 2024.