IRD Sets November 30 Deadline for 2025/2026 Income Tax Returns

Oct 15, 2026 2 weeks ago 2 min read
IRD Sets November 30 Deadline for 2025/2026 Income Tax Returns

COLOMBO, October 15, 2026 — The Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has reminded individuals registered for income tax to submit their income tax returns for the…

Sri Lanka Wins Leading Wellness Destination Award at SATA 2026

Oct 15, 2026 2 weeks ago 2 min read
Sri Lanka Wins Leading Wellness Destination Award at SATA 2026

MALÉ, October 15, 2026 — Sri Lanka has been named the Leading Wellness Destination at the 10th South Asian Travel Awards (SATA) 2026, securing the…

CSE Closes in Red as Dialog Axiata and Key Counters Weigh on Indices

Oct 15, 2026 2 weeks ago 2 min read
CSE Closes in Red as Dialog Axiata and Key Counters Weigh on Indices

COLOMBO, October 15, 2026 — The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) ended the trading session in negative territory, with declines in Dialog Axiata, Carson Cumberbatch and…

Petrol-Only Vehicles Fall Below 50% of Global Auto Market for First Time

Oct 15, 2026 2 weeks ago 5 min read
Petrol-Only Vehicles Fall Below 50% of Global Auto Market for First Time

TOKYO, October 15, 2026 — Petrol-only vehicles accounted for less than half of global new-vehicle sales for the first time in the first half of…

Oil Prices Surge as Iran’s New Hormuz Tactics Raise Global Supply Fears

Oct 14, 2026 2 weeks ago 4 min read
Oil Prices Surge as Iran’s New Hormuz Tactics Raise Global Supply Fears

COLOMBO, October 14, 2026 — Global oil prices climbed on Wednesday as attacks on commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz and reports of new…

Sri Lanka Begins APG Review of Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Framework

COLOMBO, October 28, 2026 — Sri Lanka’s third mutual evaluation by the Asia/Pacific Group on Money Laundering (APG) has commenced,…

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Yala National Park Zones 1 and 2 to close from Sept. 14

Sep 8, 2026 2 months ago 1 min read
Yala National Park Zones 1 and 2 to close from Sept. 14

It has been decided to close Zones 01 and 02 of Yala National Park from September 14, taking into account the challenges faced by animals…

Deputy Minister rejects claims of shifting tax terms at Port City after investor backlash

Sep 8, 2026 2 months ago 3 min read
Deputy Minister rejects claims of shifting tax terms at Port City after investor backlash

Industry and Entrepreneurship Development Deputy Minister Chathuranga Abeysinghe was drawn into a public dispute on LinkedIn over the past day after a technology entrepreneur accused…

President expects favourable SC ruling on controversial 22nd Amendment

Sep 8, 2026 2 months ago 4 min read
President expects favourable SC ruling on controversial 22nd Amendment

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution would be approved by Parliament soon after the Supreme Court communicates its determination to…

India’s defence minister Rajnath Singh to visit Sri Lanka today

Sep 8, 2026 2 months ago 2 min read
India’s defence minister Rajnath Singh to visit Sri Lanka today

Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is scheduled to arrive in Sri Lanka today (08) on an official visit. Accordingly, he is scheduled to undertake his…

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