Final tax payment for 2025/2026 due by September 30: Notice for...
The Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has reminded taxpayers that the final tax payment for the 2025/2026 Year of Assessment is due on September 30,...
Wedding, private party and DJ music licence fees put on pause...
The Association of Creators and Publishers of Sri Lanka (ACPOSL) has temporarily suspended its music licensing requirements for weddings, private parties and DJs, pending...
Sri Lanka explores possibility of hosting Miss Universe pageant
Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath has held discussions on the possibility of hosting the Miss Universe pageant in Sri Lanka, a move that could boost...
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...
Thema Collection Launches Travel Series Showcasing Sri Lanka’s People, Places and...
New “Rendez-vous with Yasmin & Kumar” series was unveiled at a Colombo media event, where the hotel group also highlighted its sustainability initiatives.
COLOMBO, 24...
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...
Former Minister’s wife arrested over alleged bribe attempt to save husband...
Lakmanthi Hettiarachchi, the wife of former Deputy Minister Sarana Gunawardhana, has been arrested by the Bribery Commission for allegedly offering a Rs. 50,000 bribe...
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...
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...