The year 2025 has been recorded as the highest revenue-earning year in the history of Sri Lanka Customs, stated Director General of Sri Lanka Customs, Mr. S.P. Arukgoda, noting that the Department had surpassed its expected revenue target of Rs. 2,115 billion, enabling it to enter 2026 with an additional surplus of approximately Rs. 300 billion. The Director General made …
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During the one-year period from 1 January 2025 to 31 December 2025,the First Session of the Tenth Parliament, 26 Government Billswere passed by Parliament. The details of the Acts so passed are as follows: 2025 No Name of the Act Passed on Assent on Act No 1 Local Authorities Elections (Special Provisions) 17.02.2025 17.02.2025 01/2025 2 Inland Revenue (Amendment) 20.03.2025 …
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The People’s Excellency Awards 2025 legal awards ceremony held by the Iconic Award Private Company, a standard appreciation brand for this year for evaluation of state sector and private sector institutions which were specially popular this year, took place grandly at Waters edge Hotel premises, Battaramulla on yesterday (29) evening. The Police Media Division received the Public Communication Award for …
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Showers will occur at times in Northern, Eastern and Uva provinces and in Matale, Nuwara-Eliya and Polonnaruwa districts. Fairly heavy falls above 50 mm are likely at some places in these areas. Several spells of showers will occur in Kandy and Anuradhapura districts. Showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places in Sabaragamuwa and Southern provinces and in Kaluthara …
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Yesterday (28) evening, a motorbike that came behind collided with the back of the van on the coastal road area of Matara Tangalla road in the Matara police domination to turn south, a motorbike that came from behind collided with the back of the van and met with an accident. The motorbiker was injured in the accident and died while …
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During the holiday season, when there are many celebrations and social gatherings will come, individuals frequently drink more than they normally would, many times to the extent of binge-drinking. One of the major health concerns that arises from this practice is as follows: Several studies have indicated that excessive alcohol consumption causes irritation and damage to the mucous membranes (lining) …
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Sri Lanka has officially surpassed its highest-ever number of tourist arrivals within a calendar year, with 2,333,797 visitors recorded in 2025 as of today. This figure surpasses the previous record of 2,333,796 tourists recorded in 2018, which had stood as the highest annual tourist arrival figure in the country’s history. The milestone arrival was an Indian tourist from Thiruvananthapuram, who …
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President Jennifer Geerlings-Simons expressed her condolences in a message posted on Facebook. She said the attacker had taken the lives of his own children and neighbours, and offered sympathy to the families affected. As many as nine persons were killed in a violent knife attack in Suriname’s capital Paramaribo. The victims included five children, making the incident one of the …
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The Presidential Secretariat stated that President Anura Kumara Dissanayake would submit a fresh nomination for the post of Auditor General in the coming days, following the rejection of several earlier nominees by the Constitutional Council. Article 153 of the Constitution provides that an AG, must be a qualified auditor, who shall be appointed by the President subject to the approval …
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The online registration programme for employers and members under the Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) digitalisation initiative is set to be launched today (29), according to the Department of Labour. With effect from today, all services related to the EPF digitalisation programme will be accessible online
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