Sri Lanka News Explorer
Last 7 Days
- May-16, Thursday (1)
- May-20, Monday (2)
Older News
- Older than 2023-Nov (6006)
- 2023-Nov (39)
- 2023-Dec (45)
- 2024-Jan (42)
- 2024-Feb (48)
- 2024-Mar (50)
- 2024-Apr (31)
- 2024-May (13)
Narrow by Category
- Breaking News (3777)
- Business (800)
- Video (425)
- Technology (241)
- USA, Indiana (203)
- USA, North Dakota (129)
- USA, Illinois (82)
- USA, South Carolina (74)
- USA, New York (63)
- USA, Arkansas (57)
- USA, South Dakota (44)
- South Australia (41)
- USA, Washington (41)
- USA, California (29)
- Western Australia (25)
- USA, Hawaii (23)
- Australia, Tasmania (22)
- Sinhala (22)
- Australia, Queensland (21)
[…]The post Plans, Teams & Mis-Steps appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Electricity, Costs, Options Needs & Priorities (Category: Breaking News)
- Tailoring Our Needs To Match International Legal Requirements (Category: Breaking News)
- The Cost Of Dying (Category: Breaking News)
- On “Reaching For The Stars” & Some Troubling Issues (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka's consumer price inflation rate jumped to 4.2% year-on-year in December driven by rising food prices, official data showed on Monday, although it remains well below record high levels seen at the height of the country's financial crisis.The post Rising food prices drive Sri Lanka inflation up to 4.2% in December appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Sri Lanka’s key inflation rate rises to 1.5% in October (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka consumer price inflation eases to 53.2% in January but impulses still persist (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s key inflation rate eases to 50.6% in February (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s July consumer inflation more than halves to 4.6% (Category: Breaking News)
Pakistan is currently suffering from political instability and uncertainty which has increased the political environment and polarization. Unfortunately, this has resulted in attacks on media protection and press freedom in the country. Political polarization and uncertainty affect media protection in Pakistan. State-level media bans continue unabated. The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Auth...
- An Open Letter To The President & The Judiciary (Category: Breaking News)
- Letter To Tiran (Category: Breaking News)
- An Open Letter To President & Judiciary – A Response (Category: Breaking News)
- An Open Letter & Appeal To The IMF (Category: Breaking News)
The structure of the global benchmark Brent crude futures market and some physical markets in Europe and Africa have been reflecting tighter supply partly over concerns about shipping delays as vessels avoid the Red Sea due to missile and drone attacks. The disruptions – which have been the largest to global trade since the COVID-19 […]
- Oil prices steady despite Middle East tensions, but risks are rising (Category: Breaking News)
- Iraq, Saudi oil helps cover Iran drop, boosts OPEC output (Category: Business)
- Oil hits 3-month high above $114 on supply concern (Category: Business)
- Brent remains above $ 120 on Iran worries, Greece optimism (Category: Business)
Japan on Saturday became the fifth country to put a spacecraft on the moon, but solar power issues threatened to cut short the nation’s mission to prove a “precision” landing technology and revitalise a space programme that has suffered setbacks.The post Japan makes history, becoming fifth country to land spacecraft on moon appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories...
- Japan’s ‘Moon Sniper’ makes historic lunar landing (Category: Breaking News)
- Japan makes history, becoming fifth country to land spacecraft on moon (Category: Breaking News)
- Japan moon probe enters lunar orbit, on target to become fifth country to achieve landing on Jan... (Category: Breaking News)
- Moon landing today: US clinches first touchdown in 50 years (Category: Breaking News)
Japan’s high-precision “Moon Sniper” lander has touched down on the lunar surface in a first for the country, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has said. But the agency said it was still “checking its status” due to an issue with the craft’s power supply. Officials also said they needed more time to analyse whether […]
- Japan s precision moon probe appears to have landed (Category: Breaking News)
- Japan makes history, becoming fifth country to land spacecraft on moon (Category: Breaking News)
- Japan moon probe enters lunar orbit, on target to become fifth country to achieve landing on Jan... (Category: Breaking News)
- Last Lunar Eclipse Of 2020 To Happen Monday (Category: USA, Indiana)
by Dr Amali Wedagedara In Sri Lanka, public policy lost in the neoliberal haze treats the market as a cure for all ills. Not only is the market omnipresent, but it is also omniscient and omnipotent. The charm of the ‘market’ that research and advocacy lobbyists are creating is so alluring that only a few […]
- IMF-led privatisation, land and resource grab in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Taming the ‘monsters’ (Category: Business)
- Dr. Nicholas advises Lanka against swallowing IMF dope (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s crisis seen as highlighting lessons from Greece (Category: Breaking News)
… USD 5 mn paid to Iran a month By Shamindra Ferdinando Power and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera has confirmed that consumers of petrol and diesel have been made to pay Rs. 50 to Rs. 55 per litre since the middle of last year to settle what the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) owed its creditors. […]
- SJB unionist: IOC and Sinopec benefit from special levy on fuel to recover CPC losses (Category: Breaking News)
- Govt. flayed for jacking up fuel prices despite Rs 120 bn profit since last Sept. (Category: Breaking News)
- CPC reduces price of petrol and diesel (Category: Breaking News)
- SJB questions Kanchana over suspension of fuel pricing formula, USD 3 bn debt to suppliers (Category: Breaking News)
By Sanjeewa Jayaweera The headline on page one of the Sunday Island of 07 January 2024 read, “CBSL Governor urges public to become informants to boost tax revenue.” The article was based on an interview with Governor Nandala Weerasinghe (NW) hosted by the President’s Media Centre. NW is quoted to have said, “If the public […]
- CBSL Governor urges public to become informants to boost tax revenue (Category: Breaking News)
- Opening tax files for everyone over 18: IRD officials point out difficulties, costs (Category: Breaking News)
- Efficient tax administration critical to generating expected revenue (Category: Breaking News)
- Harsha finds many drawbacks in VAT system, ‘including lot of confusion even at highest echelons’ (Category: Breaking News)
By Saman Indrajith Forty-eight-year-old Batticaloa District MP Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan, popularly known as Pillayan, has been shaping the Eastern Province’s political narrative since he was a teenager. He was just 16-years old when he joined the LTTE in 1990 as a child soldier. Since then, he continued to rise in the ranks of the LTTE until […]
- Lanka needs a national liberation movement, not mere regime change:Anura Kumara Dissanayake (Category: Breaking News)
- R. Sampanthan: ‘We cannot go on like this’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil likely to go for presidential poll first – sources (Category: Breaking News)
- Minister warns of emerging racism ahead of elections (Category: Breaking News)
In recent weeks, missile and drone attacks on cargo ships crossing the Red Sea have caused the biggest disruption to global trade since the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite delayed supplies, however, oil prices have remained surprisingly stable. In response to Israel’s war on Gaza, Houthi rebels – the Iran-aligned Shia movement that controls northern Yemen and […]
- Oil supply tightens in Europe over Red Sea disruptions (Category: Breaking News)
- Yemen’s Houthis damage oil tanker, shoot down US drone (Category: Breaking News)
- An SLN Red Sea deployment? (Category: Breaking News)
- Yemen’s Houthis say they attacked two more vessels in the Red Sea (Category: Breaking News)
Regressive government policies and inadequate social protection left many Sri Lankans at risk from the worst effects of the country’s economic crisis, Human Rights Watch said in its World Report 2024. The Government of President Ranil Wickremesinghe continued to repress freedoms of expression and association, and pursue policies that discriminate against minority communities. “Millions of […...
- Ranil urged to adopt measures to protect basic rights (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka accused of misusing Official Secrets Act (Category: Breaking News)
- Rights group accuses Sri Lanka of cracking down on dissent (Category: Breaking News)
- Rights group urges Sri Lanka to withdraw rehabilitation bill (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Wickremesinghe Govt. Continues To Repress Freedoms Of Expression & Pursue Policies Against Minorities: HRW appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Sri Lanka: IMF / World Bank – Systemic Reforms Needed (Category: Breaking News)
- Tamils Detained For Commemorating War Dead: 9 Held Under Abusive PTA (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka’s Proposed Internet Law Threatens Upcoming Elections (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan Govt. Should Withdraw Draft ‘Rehabilitation’ Law: Human Rights Watch (Category: Breaking News)
Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa has been accused of busting taxpayers’ money to go partying with a group of Sri Lanka Podujana Peramauna (SLPP) MPs on two dredging vessels of the Sri Lanka Ports Authority. Over 25 MPs and their families, including former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, were seen boarding the vessels to attend the party on […]
- SLPP decides to vote in support of 2024 budget (Category: Breaking News)
- SLPP denies claims MR is to be appointed PM (Category: Breaking News)
- CID grills Mahinda over attack on peaceful demonstrators (Category: Breaking News)
- Mahinda insists he cannot contest next presidential polls (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Israel Versus Palestinians: Thank God For South Africa’s Boldness appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- ICJ Ruling On Israeli Genocide In Gaza; Stopped Short Of Ordering A Ceasefire (Category: Breaking News)
- Partial West & Shameful Muslim Leaders Complicit In Israel’s War Crimes In Gaza (Category: Breaking News)
- Disturbing Echoes Of The Last Phase Of The Civil War In Sri Lanka & The Treatment Of Palestinian... (Category: Breaking News)
- Palestine & Ukraine: Two More Nails In Imperialism’s Coffin? (Category: Breaking News)
Cuba s cash-strapped government announced Monday that fuel prices will soar by more than 500 percent beginning February 1, part of a series of economic measures aimed at reducing the deficit.
ඉන්ධන මිල සියයට 500කින් ඉහළ දැමීමට කියුබානු රජය තීරණය කර තිබේ.
Sri Lanka’s Finance Ministry has instructed officials to establish dedicated counters at every Divisional Secretariats for the issuance of Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) for individuals aged 18 and above.The post Sri Lanka to establish separate counters to issue TIN at divisional secretariats, public places appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Bilingual services at Sri Lanka's divisional secretariats (Category: Breaking News)
- Two more DSDs for Hambantota (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka decides to accept Passport applications online (Category: Breaking News)
- Hotline number to lodge complaints pertaining officials of District & Divisional Secretariats (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Ways & Means: If There Is A Will, There Is A Way appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Are We Bold Enough For A Radical Change? (Category: Breaking News)
- Elementary, My Dear Watson (Category: Breaking News)
- Financial Crisis As Seen By A Non-Economist (Category: Breaking News)
- Tailoring Our Needs To Match International Legal Requirements (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Is VAT, A Payment For Past Sins Or A Bitter Pill To Swallow? appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- SL Debt Justice Collective Writes Open Letter To IMF On DDO (Category: Breaking News)
- Why is Singapore dollar strong and SL rupee weak? (Category: Breaking News)
- SL Stands For Sheep Loom: Obedience Above Intelligence (Category: Breaking News)
- SL Stands For Sheep Loom: Obedience Above Intelligence (Category: Breaking News)
ECONOMYNEXT –Central Bank Governor Nandalal Weerasinghe urged the public to become informants to broaden the tax net and thus reduce both overall direct and indirect taxes. The government has raised Value Added Tax (VAT), an indirect tax to 18 percent from 15 percent with effect from January 1. The move also will see some VAT […]
- SHOULD WE BE INFORMANTS TO BOOST TAX REVENUE? (Category: Breaking News)
- Tax payers look to tighten belts further or migrate as progressive taxes bite (Category: Breaking News)
- Sajith defends progressive taxation, highlights inequality (Category: Breaking News)
- Death and taxes: inevitabilities of life (Category: Breaking News)
Explosives hidden in ‘fly-away-kit’ in cargo hold by Menaka Akshi Fernando “Every May 3, for the past 34 years, like a bunch of anxious surfers, we catch the rising wave of grief, glide on the intensifying emotions for a while and fall back to our senses as the wave of reality breaks. Although words can […]
- Unleashing magicical moments (Category: Breaking News)
- Dinara, Methwan, Achinthya to fight for final spots today (Category: Breaking News)
- What to do with Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport? (Category: Breaking News)
- Hambantota’s “white elephant” records 10th cruise ship visit (Category: Breaking News)
After the increase in VAT from January 01, 2024, the overall construction expenses have increased by 20%, Chairman of the National Construction Association of Sri Lanka M.D. Paul said.The post Construction expenses in Sri Lanka rise by 20% after VAT hike appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Supplementary (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka government relieves Central Cultural Fund from VAT due (Category: Breaking News)
- Spending Cuts (Category: Business)
- Sri Lankan government takes action to minimize expenses in public sector (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Sri Lanka 2023: Bouquets & Brickbats appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- The Ultimate Betrayal; Ranil’s Last Hurrah! (Category: Breaking News)
- President RW’s Priority In 2023 (Category: Breaking News)
- Rise & Fall Of Nationalism In North & South (Category: Breaking News)
- India-Sri Lanka Economic Partnership & Ethnic Reconciliation (Category: Breaking News)
President Ranil Wickremesinghe emphasized that the nation cannot revert to a period marked by scarcity of fuel, lack of fertilizers, and economic collapse.
Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe, issued an Extraordinary Gazette today (January 03) declaring the provision of several services in the country as essential services.The post Sri Lanka President issues gazette declaring several services as essential services appeared first on ONLANKA - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Top Stories.
- Sri Lanka President signs gazette declaring several services as essential (Category: Breaking News)
- Health, electricity and petroleum gazetted as essential services in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka declares health, petroleum, and electricity services as essential (Category: Breaking News)
- Electricity and Fuel supply declared as essential services in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
A proposal to select a prospective investor for the first phase of the development of 61 fuel storage tanks in the Upper Tank area of the China Bay Harbour of Trincomalee was approved at the Cabinet meeting held on Monday (01 Jan.).
A new year has dawned, and a nightmare is unfolding for the public. It is a case of the people’s worst fears being realised. The implementation of the enhanced VAT (Value Added Tax) regime has had the same effect as a dam burst, in a manner of speaking. People are struggling to keep their heads […]
- Private bus men vow action (Category: Breaking News)
- Private bus operators won’t reduce fares (Category: Breaking News)
- Fuel prices reduced from midnight yesterday (Category: Breaking News)
- Private buses stage protest in Jaffna and Attacks carried out against CTB buses (Category: Breaking News)
By Shamindra Ferdinando Even after imposing 18 percent Value Added Tax (VAT) on fuel with effect from January 1, the government continued to charge Rs 50 on a litre of both petrol and diesel purportedly to recover losses incurred by the highly corrupt state owned Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC
- Govt. increased fuel prices to please Sinopec – Trade unionist (Category: Breaking News)
- Govt. flayed for jacking up fuel prices despite Rs 120 bn profit since last Sept. (Category: Breaking News)
- VAT on fuel already subjected to several taxes unfair – SJB trade union wing (Category: Breaking News)
- SJB union boss says SL losing bunkering and lubricant markets to India, China (Category: Breaking News)
President Ranil Wickremesinghe today defended the revision of the Value Added Tax (VAT) which has already resulted in an increase in the price of gas and fuel. The President said that the Government’s commitment to a comprehensive program aimed at strengthening the country’s economy remains
- Oman Air decides to cancel flights to Colombo (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan investors invited to invest in Bangladesh (Category: Breaking News)
- Cabinet gives nod to establish investment zones in North (Category: Breaking News)
- JVP-led alliance invited for talks in Delhi for the first time (Category: Breaking News)
Popular Topics
- International Monetary Fund (1440)
- Political crisis (1988)
- Foreign exchange reserves (1331)
- Shortage (502)
- Bank reserves (1144)
- Anonymous (11)
- Fuel (6274)
- Economy of Sri Lanka (3479)
- Russia (211)
- Ukraine (154)
- Sri Lanka Tea (3167)
- Tourism (267)
- Sri Lanka Quality Tea (3232)
- Sri Lanka Tourism (3180)
- Sri Lanka Cricket (3162)
- Sri Lanka Hotels (3165)
- Sri Lanka Elections (3206)
- Teledrama (2)
- Sirasa (5)
- Adaderana (185)
- Hiru Tv (204)
- ITN News (3997)
- Newsfirst (211)
- Shakthi Tv (203)
- Rupavahini (4)
- Derana Dream Star (213)
- EPF (28)
- BBC (67)
- Rob Ford (84)
- Amanda Knox (6)