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Sri Lanka’s Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has reached a historic milestone by surpassing Rs. 2 trillion in revenue, marking theContinue Reading The post Tax Revenue Peaks as IRD Crosses Rs. 2 Trillion Mark appeared first on Newswire.

The pilot project allowing passengers to pay bus fares using bank cards has been launched on several inter-provincial and provincialContinue Reading The post Big shift in public transport – full list of card-enabled bus routes appeared…

Sri Lankan Customs officers at the Bandaranaike International Airport uncovered a major narcotics smuggling attempt after what appeared to beContinue Reading The post Not so sweet! ‘Chocolate’ turns bitter at Katunayake Airport appeared…

The National Building Research Organization (NBRO) has issued a warning that, amid the ongoing inclement weather, a planned chemical blastContinue Reading The post Kadugannawa landslide : Minister briefs Parliament on ongoing measures…

One of India’s most celebrated actors, Dharmendra, passed away at the age of 89 on Monday (November 24), according toContinue Reading The post Veteran Indian actor Dharmendra passes away appeared first on Newswire.

The Embilipitiya High Court today (Nov. 24) delivered its verdict in connection with a 2011 murder case involving the brutalContinue Reading The post 10 including 3 women sentenced to death in SL appeared first on Newswire.

Minister of Transport Bimal Rathnayake has announced that CCTV systems will be made mandatory for school transport vans, as partContinue Reading The post CCTV to be mandatory for school transport vehicles : Minister appeared first on…

The Department of Meteorology has issued an advisory for severe lightning in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Uva and Southern provinces andContinue Reading The post Lightning advisory : Red alert issued to 15 districts appeared first on…

Minister of Transport Bimal Rathnayake says the Cabinet paper regarding granting the Italian Driving Licence to Sri Lankans living inContinue Reading The post Driving licence: Notice for Sri Lankans in Italy appeared first on Newswire.

MP Mano Ganesan has dismissed speculation of a possible merger between the United National Party (UNP) and the Samagi JanaContinue Reading The post UNP-SJB talks should focus on unity, not merger : Mano Ganesan appeared first on Newswire.