Sri Lanka’s developmental partners and private sector express confidence in reform efforts
At the second high-level roundtable discussion on ‘Crisis to Recovery’ today (Oct. 31), both developmental partners and the private sector…
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Cabinet approves decision to hike VAT to 18%
Cabinet approval has been granted to increase Value-Added Tax (VAT) to 18 percent from the current 15 percent with effect…
Turkey resumes direct flights to Sri Lanka after 10 years
After a decade, the Turkish Airlines on Monday commenced direct flights between Sri Lanka and Istanbul, said Chairman of the…
Sri Lanka mourns ‘Uncle Percy’ – cricket’s one-man cheer squad
Percy Abeysekara, 87, died at a hospital outside the capital Colombo on Monday following a brief illness, according to his…
EU provides €100,000 financial aid for flood victims in Sri Lanka
The European Union has allocated €100,000 to provide emergency humanitarian assistance to families affected by the floods that recently struck…
Sri Lanka treads cautiously into 5G Future amid geopolitical concerns over Huawei
Sri Lanka is to take a cautious approach in the introduction of 5G technology to navigate geopolitical rivalry to be…
Heavy showers after 2 p.m. today as well
Heavy showers above 75 mm will occur at several places in most provinces of the island after 2 p.m., the…
France pledges support towards Sri Lanka’s economic recovery
Sri Lanka and France convened the inaugural bilateral consultations between the two Foreign Ministries at senior official level on Wednesday…
Lanka reaches compromise with China on controversial visit of research vessel
Sri Lanka permitted the Chinese vessel Shi Yan 6, now docked at the Colombo port, to engage in a two-day…