Govt to close 33 non-active state institutions
Cabinet approval has been granted for the formal closure of 33 state-owned enterprises that are currently non-operational. The selected state-owned enterprises are to be closed under two phases of the government’s restructuring initiative. According to the government, these entities were…
Government delays VAT on foreign digital services : New Decision
The government has amended the date for the implementation of Value Added Tax (VAT) on services supplied by non-resident persons through electronic platforms to consumers in Sri Lanka. The Finance Ministry announced that the effective date, which was previously scheduled…
Wild elephant injured in Habarana train accident
A wild elephant has been injured after being hit by the night mail train travelling from Trincomalee to Colombo in the Puwakpitiya area in Habarana last night. It is reported that the incident occurred near the 128½ milepost between Habarana…
Nearly 52,000 students pass 2025 Grade 05 Exam
The Department of Examinations says a total of 51,969 (17.11%) have passed the cut-off marks of the 2025 Grade 05 Scholarship Examination. The Exam Department said the cut-off marks were 140 for the Sinhala Medium and 134 for the Tamil…
Sun directly over five cities of Sri Lanka today
The sun will be directly above five (05) cities of Sri Lanka at around 12.09 pm today, according to the Department of Meteorology. The nearest areas of Sri Lanka over which the sun is overhead today are Ragama, Kirindiwela, Ruwanwella,…
Navy seizes 896 kg of Kerala cannabis in Mannar
A stock of Kerala cannabis, weighing 896.59 kilos, has been recovered in the Murunkan area in Mannar. The cannabis was found during a raid conducted by the Sri Lankan Navy, based on a tip-off from the Police Special Task Force….
Court halts arrest of lawyer linked to Halloluwa shooting probe
The Court of Appeal has issued an interim restraining order to the Colombo Crimes Division, preventing the arrest of a lawyer suspected in connection with the investigation into the shooting incident involving the vehicle of former National Lotteries Board Director,…
CEB trade unions launch work-to-rule protest over restructuring
The trade unions representing electricity workers have announced that they will engage in a work-to-rule trade union action across the island, starting from midnight today (04). The trade union action has been planned in protest against the unilateral restructuring process…
Rain expected in some areas of Sri Lanka today
A few showers may occur in the Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in the Galle, Matara, Kandy, and Nuwara Eliya districts today, according to the Department of Meteorology. Showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places in the Ampara,…
Sajith Premadasa to be summoned by bribery commission – Report
Opposition leader Sajith Premadasa has reportedly been summoned before the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) over a complaint that government funds were used to renovate the United National Party (UNP) headquarters, Sirikotha, Newsfirst reported. The complaint…