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Sri Lanka has sufficient fuel stocks to meet demand until August, while requests have already been placed for fuel suppliesContinue Reading The post Sri Lanka has sufficient fuel stocks until August, says PM’s office appeared first on…

Member of Parliament (MP) Mano Ganesan has called on Public Security Minister Ananda Wijepala to urgently convene a multi-stakeholder conferenceContinue Reading The post Mano calls for urgent conference over violence against plantation…

The Ministry of Finance has announced a new tax measure imposing an additional 50 per cent levy on the existingContinue Reading The post Sri Lanka imposes 50% surcharge on imported vehicles for three months appeared first on Newswire.

The 13th Edition of Sancharaka Udawa 2026, Sri Lanka’s foremost Travel & Tourism Fair, was inaugurated at the BMICH inContinue Reading The post Sri Lanka’s premier tourism fair ‘Sancharaka Udawa’ 2026 kicks off in Colombo appeared first…

The name’s Bond, James Bond. But what’s the name of the next person who’ll be playing him? That’s the questionContinue Reading The post Auditions for the next James Bond are finally underway appeared first on Newswire.

Sri Lanka’s electricity sector is set for reforms aimed at reducing generation costs and lowering consumer bills, according to theContinue Reading The post Energy Minister outlines plan to cut electricity bills through renewables appeared…

Sri Lanka’s courts are burdened with a backlog of more than 1.1 million cases, it was reported. According to MawbimaContinue Reading The post Over 1.1 Mn cases pending across Sri Lanka’s courts – Report appeared first on Newswire.

Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MP Namal Rajapaksa addressed the 2026 Asian Cultural Public Welfare Forum in Hong Kong onContinue Reading The post Namal calls for value-based modernization at Asian Cultural Forum appeared first on…

Former Minister Ali Sabry has backed the Government’s decision to impose a 50% surcharge on vehicle imports, describing it asContinue Reading The post Ali Sabry backs vehicle import surcharge, says safeguard for external sector appeared…

The Vehicle Importers Association of Sri Lanka (VIASL) has cautioned that the Government’s newly‑imposed 50% surcharge on vehicle imports willContinue Reading The post Vehicle importers warn of sharp price hikes after 50% surcharge appeared…