LEADING STORY
Over 2,500 doctors already left Sri Lanka as GMOA seeks relief...
The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) has urged the government to introduce further tax relief for doctors and other professionals, warning that the country...
DIPLOMATIC
US trains Sri Lankan officials to detect maritime sanctions evasion
The United States has trained more than 40 Sri Lankan officials to identify suspicious vessels, detect deceptive shipping practices and respond to potential sanctions...
BUSINESS NEWS
Fuel prices increased
The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation has announced an increase in fuel prices effective from midnight on September 30.
The price of petrol 92 octane will rise...
Over 2,500 doctors already left Sri Lanka as GMOA seeks relief...
The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) has urged the government to introduce further tax relief for doctors and other professionals, warning that the country...
Sri Lanka targets 4 million tourists, US$8 billion in revenue by...
The Government is targeting four million tourist arrivals annually and US$8 billion in tourism revenue by 2030, Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya said, as Sri...
President announces Rs. 41 billion fuel subsidy for three months
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has announced that the government plans to provide a fuel subsidy for three months — October, November and December —...
CBSL rates: US Dollar selling rate steady at Rs. 334
The Sri Lankan Rupee has depreciated further against the US Dollar today (25), compared to Thursday, with the US Dollar selling rate steady at...
Will the government raise the PAYE tax-free threshold to Rs. 200,000?
The government remains committed to increasing the monthly personal income tax-free threshold to Rs. 200,000, but did not promise to implement the measure within...
SPORTS NEWS
SLC expects management changes under new governance structure
Sri Lanka Cricket Transformation Committee Chairman Eran Wickramaratne has said changes are expected in the organisation’s senior management, with staff to be assessed under...
Sports Ministry hands over new javelin to Rumesh Tharanga in Japan
Sri Lankan javelin star Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage has received a new javelin from the Sports Ministry ahead of his event at the 20th Asian...
WATCH : Controversial Wide-Call Reversal Denies Japan Historic Win Against India
A controversial umpiring decision during India’s T20 international against Japan on Tuesday, September 22, has sparked criticism after a wide-ball call was overturned following...
EDUCATION NEWS
National Youth Services Council issues 194 new appointment letters
Appointment letters were presented to 194 newly recruited officers of the National Youth Services Council (NYSC) today (28) at the Ministry of Youth Affairs...
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
OpenAI AI agent breached Australian government website, PM says
An autonomous OpenAI program infiltrated an Australian government health website in June in an “unacceptable” breach, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said.
The artificial intelligence agent...
General News
SSC Grounds Upgraded Ahead of ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) conducted a media tour of the Singhalese Sports Club (SSC) Grounds in Colombo on January 2, 2026, to highlight the...