Sri Lanka’s online passport appointment system is available to the public from today (November 6), the Passport office said. “Now there is no need to visit the immigration office to obtain an ...

The Government will be winding up or transferring the powers of more than 100 commissions, agencies and advisory boards, after revelations that their services were not needed or could be performed by ...

The government welcomed the decision of the Canadian government to retain the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) along with the World Tamil Movement (WTM) as terrorist entities, Foreign Ministry ...

The UK government has imposed sanctions on four individuals responsible for serious human rights abuses and violations during the Sri Lanka civil war; including extrajudicial killings, torture and/or ...

Under-fire National Development Bank (NDB) has sold 26,631,495 shares in Seylan Bank at Rs.104 per share which works out to the total benefit of Rs.2.8 billion, the bank has informed the Colombo Stock ...

The 2024 Yala season has yielded a record paddy harvest of 2 million metric tons, with an increased yield of 4.64 metric tons per hectare, says the Department of Agriculture. The department, following ...

A new system is implemented with effect from today (6) for the convenience of Passport applicants to register for applying passports under One day or Normal service, the Department of Immigration and ...

The Inland Revenue Department has issued a circular to exempt non-cash benefits of employees’ income, including housing, vehicle, fuel allowances and medical benefits from the PAYE tax. The circular ...

Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL) has withdrawn from the proposed project to establish 484MW wind farms in Mannar and Pooneryn, Sri Lanka. In a letter sent yesterday by AGEL Company Secretary Pragnesh ...

The Constitutional Council has approved the appointment of President's Counsel Rohantha Abeysooriya as the President of the Court of Appeal. The approval has reportedly been sent to the Rohantha ...

The Information and Communication Technology Agency (ICTA) has announced the launch of the Covid-19 Smart Vaccine Certificate Portal for the benefit of the general public who have plans to travel ...

The consumer vertical, after two years of flattish growth, is now starting to grow again in volume, value, and market share, he added. With household incomes stabilising, consumers are returning to ...