A confidential report on the murder of organized criminal “Ganemulla Sanjeewa” has been submitted to the court by the Colombo Crimes Division (CCD), which is leading the investigation.
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Two brothers who sustained injuries in a violent clash between two groups in the Maddewila area of Baddegama have succumbed to their injuries.
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Hamas handed over the bodies of four Israeli hostages while it waited for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners to be released by Israel in return, in an overnight exchange marking the final swap as part of a fragile truce in Gaza.
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The government has announced that it is in the final stages of auctioning of all luxury and high-engine capacity vehicles on the open market, which have become a substantial non-financial burden on state institutions, as reported to the Sunday Times.
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Sri Lanka’s export sector kicked off 2025 on a positive note, with total exports crossing US$ 1.3 billion in January, marking a 7.5 percent year-on-year (YoY) increase, data from the Export Development Board (EDB) showed.
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Freelancers and individuals in Sri Lanka who earn foreign exchange by providing services to external clients will be subject to a 15% services export tax, according to a tax expert.
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A 1.3 million euro project, funded by the European Union, aims to bolster crisis preparedness within communities across selected Sri Lankan districts and Maldivian islands.
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The Export Development Board (EDB) is set to launch eight regional export hubs this year as part of a broader initiative to strengthen Sri Lanka’s export sector and enhance its contribution to the national economy.
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The Secretary to the Ministry of Defence, Air Vice Marshal (Retired) Sampath Thuyacontha, says he has issued an order for the immediate arrest of all deserters from the security forces.
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Arjun Aloysius, Director of W.M. Mendis Distilleries, and two others, who were serving a jail term for defaulting on a payment of Rs. 3.5 billion in Value Added Tax (VAT) by the company, were released from prison two months early based on their good behavior within the prison.
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