Sri Lanka’s government revenue collection showed strong momentum in May 2025, recording Rs. 486 billion—the highest monthly figure so far this year.
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Sri Lanka has given a 25-year tax holiday, and the next 10 years at half the rate, to IFC Colombo 1 (Pvt) Ltd, which will develop a mixed use plot in the Colombo Port City.
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At least 37 people have died and several others remain missing after a tourist boat capsized in Vietnam’s Ha Long Bay amid rough weather conditions yesterday. According to officials, most of the victims were Vietnamese families traveling from the capital, Hanoi, on holiday when the incident occurred. The rescue team saved 11 victims, who are currently receiving medical treatment. Rescue …
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The former Senior Deputy Inspector General of Police (SDIG) Nilantha Jayawardena has been officially dismissed from service by the National Police Commission (NPC), after determining that he failed to take appropriate action or respond to intelligence warnings ahead of the 2019 Easter Sunday terror attacks. SDIG Jayawardena, who previously served as the head of the State Intelligence Service (SIS), was …
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Voting began on Sunday morning for an election for Japan’s House of Councillors, the upper chamber of parliament,
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Ukraine has proposed a new round of peace talks with Russia, President Volodymyr Zelensky has said, in a move aimed at restarting negotiations that halted last month.
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The government is hoping to increase the amount of fresh milk collected from farmers to 3 million liters per day by 2029, up from 1 million liters in 2025, states Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Livestock Namal Karunaratne.
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Steps have been taken to open one sluice gate of the Upper Kotmale Reservoir, due to heavy rainfall in the catchment areas of the reservoir.
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Anti‑immigration protests have taken place in dozens of towns and cities across Poland.
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The Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre of the Department of Meteorology has warned the public to be alert for strong winds and dangerous sea conditions, as per the report issued, valid until 10:00 a.m. tomorrow (Sunday, July 20). Accordingly, strong winds between 50 to 60 km/h are expected in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Southern, North-Western, and North-Central provinces, due to …
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