SpaceX – Starlink appoints Singer as authorised retailer in Sri Lanka
US-based SpaceX has appointed Singer Sri Lanka, the nation’s leading consumer electronics and home appliances retailer,
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Kandy to be developed as a Virtual City under ‘Clean Sri Lanka’ project
The city of Kandy, which includes the historical Temple of the Tooth Relic,
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Sri Lanka Vehicle registrations top 133,000 as of July 2025
The Department of Motor Traffic (DMT) has recorded a significant increase in vehicle registrations this year,
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Excise Revenue Surges on Vehicle Imports; Cigarette Taxes Drop
Sri Lanka has collected 129 billion rupees from excise duties from vehicles in the first half of 2025,
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IRD Extends PIN Validity amid Push for Broader Tax Compliance
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August 6, 2025
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In a move aimed at enhancing taxpayer compliance and easing the digital filing process,
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Heavy Taxation Hits Online Shopping as Sri Lanka Scraps Tax-Free Imports
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August 5, 2025
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Sri Lanka is now charging all taxes on foreign parcels coming from online platforms and backlogs have also been cleared, without any de minimis exemptions being given Customs officials said.
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‘Import American vehicles duty-free’ U.S. tells Sri Lanka
The United States (U.S.), in its tariff negotiations, requested Sri Lanka to grant duty-free access to American vehicles, including Electric Vehicles (EVs),
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South Korea pledges to help companies cope with higher US tariffs
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August 5, 2025
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South Korea will prepare measures to help companies cope with higher U.S. tariffs and expand into new markets, the Finance Ministry said on Tuesday,
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Keerthibandarapura Traffic OIC arrested for soliciting bribe
The Officer-in-Charge of the Keerthibandarapura Traffic Division has been taken into custody by officials of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption.
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Another earthquake hits Russia’s Petropavlovsk region; back-to-back tremors raise alarm
Fresh tremor of magnitude 5.1 struck far-east in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia today, reported the US Geological Survey (USGS).
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