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Sri Lanka’s Inland Revenue Department has announced an increase in casino entrance fees and betting and gaming levies, with theContinue Reading The post Sri Lanka raises casino entrance levy and betting, gaming taxes from 2026 appeared…

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has issued an Extraordinary Gazette establishing a Presidential Task Force for Rebuilding Sri Lanka, aimed atContinue Reading The post President gazettes 25-member Presidential Task Force for Rebuilding…

Zimbabwe men’s cricket team’s T20I captain Sikandar Raza’s 13-year-old brother, Muhammad Mahdi, breathed his last on December 29, Zimbabwe CricketContinue Reading The post Zimbabwe T20I captain Sikandar Raza’s brother dies at 13 appeared…

‍New year message – Leader of the Opposition Let us face challenges and wisely overcome them ! There is noContinue Reading The post New year message – Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa appeared first on Newswire.

Sri Lanka is set for a busy cricketing year in 2026, according to the Future Tours Programme (FTP), with theContinue Reading The post Sri Lanka’s 2026 cricket calendar : Busy year ahead appeared first on Newswire.

France will attempt for a second time to ban children under 15 from using social media in 2026, local mediaContinue Reading The post France plans social media ban for children under 15: reports appeared first on Newswire.

Australia have announced a provisional 15-player squad for ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 in Sri Lanka and India. MitchellContinue Reading The post Australia name T20 World Cup squad appeared first on Newswire.

The Sri Lanka Army has commenced restoration of the steps that had become unsafe in the Mahagiridamba area along theContinue Reading The post SL Army restores unsafe steps on Adam’s Peak route after landslides appeared first on Newswire.

New Year Message: President Anura Kumara Dissanayake As we step into the New Year 2026, we do so as aContinue Reading The post 2026 New year message: President AKD appeared first on Newswire.

The Colombo Consumer Price Index (CCPI, 2021=100) based headline inflation (year-on-year, Y-o-Y) remained unchanged at 2.1% in December 2025. This was primarilyContinue Reading The post CCPI based headline inflation remained unchanged in…