Income Tax : Notice from Inland Revenue Dept
Sri Lanka’s 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. The IRD said e-services are now open for filing…
Sri Lanka faces a shortage of 1,139 specialist doctors : Minister
Health Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa said that 82 specialist doctors have been issued notices over the past five years for abandoning government service. Speaking in Parliament in response to a question raised by MP Nishantha Samaraweera, the minister said most…
Air Force deploys Bell 412 to contain Balangoda forest fire
A Sri Lanka Air Force Bell 412 helicopter was deployed today (Aug. 8) to assist in containing a forest fire in the Raththanagolla–Imbulpe area of Balangoda. The aerial firefighting operation, using Bambi bucket drops, was conducted in coordination with the…
World Robot Conference opens in Beijing with record tech debuts
The World Robot Conference (WRC) opened in Beijing on Friday, with more than 100 cutting-edge robotics products making their debuts, nearly twice as many as last year. Running from Friday to Tuesday at the Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area, also known…
Work on Kadawatha–Mirigama section of Central Expressway to start in September
The government will begin construction on the first 500 metres of the Kadawatha–Mirigama section of the Central Expressway in September, Deputy Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation Prasanna Gunasena said. Speaking at an event in Battaramulla to hand…
SUV completely Destroyed in Fire on Central Expressway
A Mitsubishi Pajero travelling from Meerigama towards Kurunegala caught fire near the 46.4 km post on the Central Expressway this afternoon (08), police said. No casualties were reported, while the cause of the fire is yet to be determined. Accident…
A/L application deadline extended
The deadline to apply for the 2025 G.C.E. Advanced Level examination has been extended to midnight on August 12, the Ministry of Education said. This extension applies to candidates affected by the re-scrutinized results of the 2024 exam, released online…
PM meets religious leaders to discuss educational reforms
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya held separate discussions with Buddhist and Catholic religious leaders to seek their support and input on ongoing and upcoming reforms in the country’s education system. In a meeting held at Temple Trees with members of…
Four charged in Malaysia over smuggling a Sri Lankan
Three individuals, including a woman, were brought before a Malaysian court on charges of arranging the smuggling of a Sri Lankan national in July. The accused — Malaysians G. Santhiya Darshini, 27, and Janarthanan Appupillai, 46, along with Sri Lankan…
US doubles bounty on Venezuela’s Maduro to $50 million
The United States doubled the reward for the arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro to $50 million (€43 million). The Trump administration has accused Maduro of being the world’s biggest drug trafficker and working with cartels to smuggle fentanyl-laced cocaine into the US. In…