Sri Lanka PickMe usage surges in December quarter
Profits at Sri Lanka’s Digital Mobility Solutions Lanka Plc grew 38 percent to 292 million rupees in the December 2024 quarter as revenues surged amid higher usage, interim accounts showed.
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IMF Executive Director reminds Sri Lanka of tax management
International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Director Dr. Krishnamoorthy Subramanian yesterday called on Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya at the Prime Minister’s Office in Colombo.
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17 Police officers discharged from service for drug use
Sri Lanka Police have terminated the services of 17 officers in the past four months for consuming illegal drugs, including heroin and synthetic substances like ICE.
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Power cuts till Friday
– Team of engineers race against time to repair broken Norochcholai Power plant – Power cut timings may reduce once repairs progress – Urgent meetings since Sunday amongst government, experts and engineers to prevent further islandwide blackouts – Dead body of monkey found at Panadura Power Station
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Justice Kodagoda pushes for ‘Chief Integrity Officers’ to tackle corporate corruption
Supreme Court Justice Yasantha Kodagoda, President’s Council (PC), has called on Sri Lanka’s corporates to appoint a ‘Chief Integrity Officer’ within their organisations to foster a culture of integrity and zero tolerance for bribery and corruption.
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Sri Lanka’s Sigiriya crowned world’s most welcoming city for 2025
Sri Lanka’s Sigiriya has been crowned the world’s most welcoming city for 2025 by Booking.com, based on over 360 million of its verified customer reviews.
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Major Caribbean earthquake triggers tsunami alerts
A powerful 7.6-magnitude earthquake has struck the Caribbean Sea triggering tsunami warnings for a number of countries, the US Geological Survey (USGS) has said.
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Govt. to regulate Ayurvedic medicines and cosmetics
Minister of Health Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa has directed officials to implement regulations on all products and ingredients used within the Ayurvedic medicine and Ayurvedic cosmetics sector, ensuring strict oversight.
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Poor vehicle maintenance contributing to rising road accidents – Health expert
Dr. Samitha Siritunga, a specialist in the Non-Communicable Diseases Unit of the Ministry of Health, warns that inadequate vehicle maintenance is a major factor behind the increasing number of road accidents in Sri Lanka.
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Sri Lanka’s Ishadi Amanda crowned 1st Runner-Up at Mrs. World
Sri Lanka’s Ishadi Amanda has etched her name in history by becoming the first runner-up at the 40th Mrs. World pageant held in Las Vegas, USA.
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