Sri Lanka Customs Revenue Surpasses Rs. 2 Trillion in 2026
Sri Lanka Customs has surpassed the Rs. 2 trillion mark in revenue collection for 2026, reaching the milestone on September 15.
Customs spokesman Chandana Punchihewa...
Dollar rate today: US Dollar selling rate increases to Rs. 334
The Sri Lankan Rupee has depreciated further against the US Dollar across commercial banks in Sri Lanka today (15), compared to Monday, with the...
Rs. 73 Bn Kalu Ganga Water Project to supply Kalutara–Colombo
A massive water supply initiative, the Kalu Ganga Water Project, is set to begin with the aim of meeting the drinking water needs of...
Life Cities programme launched to drive data-based urban development
Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya has stressed that urban development should focus on creating safe and inclusive cities for people and animals, rather than being...
Rs. 65 billion for 26 ‘Life Cities’; 10 cities selected for...
The government has allocated Rs. 65 billion to develop 26 cities across Sri Lanka under the new “Life Cities” Development Programme, aimed at creating...
Ne-Yo faces US$284,000 lawsuit dispute over Sri Lanka concert
American R&B star Ne-Yo is facing a lawsuit filed in the United States by Sri Lankan concert promoter Brown Boy Presents over the cancellation...
CBSL rates: US Dollar selling rate steady at Rs. 333
The Sri Lankan Rupee has appreciated slightly against the US Dollar today (10), compared to Wednesday, with the US Dollar selling rate steady at...
Sri Lanka officially hands over USD 1 million in humanitarian aid...
Sri Lanka has provided USD 1 million in humanitarian assistance to Nepal following the devastating Bhote Koshi River floods that caused significant loss of...
Tech entrepreneur questions ‘fishy’ Rs. 174m tourism consultancy contract
Sri Lankan technology entrepreneur and computer scientist Sanjiva Weerawarna has raised questions over a Rs. 173.86 million consultancy contract approved by the Cabinet for...
Rs. 173.86 million consultancy contract approved for sustainable tourism programme
The Cabinet has approved a Rs. 173.86 million consultancy services contract for a sustainable tourism sector development programme funded through a US$30 million loan...