Govt’s 2,000 Double Cab Import Plan Pushed to 2026 Budget
The Government’s plan to import 2,000 double cabs for State institutions is still at proposal stage and will only be considered under the 2026 Budget, Treasury Deputy Secretary Ananda Kithsiri Seneviratne confirmed.
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SL Customs Takeover of BOI Trade Clearance Sparks Investor Backlash
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Plastic pollution causes global health crisis
The oldest international medical journal, The Lancet, shared a new report that says plastic pollution causes sickness and death from infancy to old people. It also causes health-related costs of more than US$1.5 trillion every year. The report, made by top health experts and doctors, was published just before talks in Geneva. It asks nearly 180 countries to think about …
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Sri Lanka Tests US WTI Crude as Trade Talks Progress After Tariff Cut
Sri Lanka is testing samples of US-origin West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil as part of plans to include it in future petroleum tenders, alongside Murban crude,
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Govt. Mulls Action over Misleading Data on SupremeSAT Project
The Government is considering disciplinary action against an official accused of providing incorrect statistics to Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya regarding the controversial SupremeSAT satellite project,
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Fifty More Government Institutions To Join GOV PAY System By September
According to Waruna Sri Dhanapala, Secretary for the Ministry of Digital Economy, Steps are underway to connect 50 more government institutions to the GOV PAY system.
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Chichi’s Rocket Controversy: Truth, Mistakes, or Miscommunication?
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IRD reminds taxpayers of key filing deadlines
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August 9, 2025
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The Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has reminded taxpayers to submit their Statement of Estimated Tax Payable (SET) for the Year of Assessment 2025/2026 electronically on or before August 15, 2025.
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Beneficial Ownership Law enacted with TISL’s amendments
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August 9, 2025
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TISL says its recommendations to Companies (Amendment) Act, No. 12 of 2025 enhance transparency and public accountability
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One million people use century old Colombo sewers designed to ease 50, 000 – CMC
The century-old Colombo’s sewerage system has been designed to ease the waste materials of the then population of about 50, 000 persons back in the early 1900’s and not a staggering one million city dwellers at present, senior Colombo Municipal Council official said. The planning of the Colombo’s Municipal Council area sewerage system commenced in 1896 with the construction was …
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