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Sri Lanka Has Collected Rs 2.04 Trillion in Taxes -It Is Only September
Sri Lanka’s Inland Revenue Department has collected Rs 2.04 trillion in the first nine months of 2026, already reaching 85 percent of its target for…
Corporate Voice
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THEMA COLLECTION OPENS ITS 17TH PROPERTY. ‘DEEWARA’ IS ABOUT MUCH MORE THAN ANOTHER HOTEL
Today, one of Sri Lanka’s most distinctive home-grown hotel groups formally opens Deewara at Mawella, just outside Tangalle. Thema Collection’s 17th property takes its name…
Politics
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Ranil Returns to Court Tomorrow. This Time the Attorney General’s Answer Matters
The investigation into more than Rs 16.6 million in State expenditure associated with former President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s 2023 visit to…
Namal is Already Remanded Until October 13. Tomorrow He Faces Another Airbus Decision
One court yesterday refused bail to Namal Rajapaksa in the Airbus bribery case and remanded him until October 13. Tomorrow…
Overseas Sri Lankans May Finally Get the Vote. Now Comes the Hard Part.
Sri Lanka is moving towards allowing its citizens overseas to vote without flying home. The principle sounds straightforward. Making it…
Sri Lanka Goes to the UN to Talk About Restoring Trust. Trust Begins at Home
Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath has taken Sri Lanka’s message to the United Nations under a General Assembly theme built around…
Expose
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From 0.1% to 1%, From 1% to 10%, and $1.57 Million Disappears
Evidence before the Presidential Commission says critical coal specifications were altered between tender and contract - leaving Sri Lanka with US$1.575 million in excess payments…
Business
A 21-Kilometre Fuel Pipeline to the Airport. Why Did We Spend Years Moving Aviation Fuel by Road?
Sri Lanka has begun building a 21-kilometre pipeline linking the Muthurajawela petroleum facility directly with Bandaranaike International Airport, together with expanded aviation-fuel storage. It sounds…
Economy
We Are Buying 24% More from the World. The World Is Buying Only 3% More from Us.
Sri Lanka imported US$16.56 billion worth of goods during the first eight months of 2026 while merchandise exports amounted to US$9.38 billion. Imports increased 24.1…
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