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In a bid to boost revenue from tourism, the Tourism Ministry has decided to allow visitors at historic rock fortress Sigiriya at moon-lit nights.

The Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has recorded its highest-ever tax revenue collection in 2024, amounting to Rs. 1,958,088 million.

The Litro Gas Company says that the prices of its domestic LP Gas cylinders will remain unchanged for the month of January 2025.

Two suspects were arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) this morning by Police Narcotics Bureau personnel while smuggling in foreign cigarettes worth Rs. 50.9 million.

The Ministry of Labor has introduced a new WhatsApp number, 070 7227877, to speed up the responses by the Ministry of Labour and the Labour Department to the issues faced by State and private sector employees.

The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) announced the appointment of Ms. Vindhya Jayasekera as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Designate, effective from 01 January 2025.

The world’s richest man, Elon Musk, has sparked speculation after changing his name on his social media platform X to “Kekius Maximus”.

By the end of 2024, the Sri Lanka Customs achieved a record-breaking revenue of over Rs. 1.5 trillion, marking the highest annual revenue in its history.

Sri Lanka recently played host to four renowned Australian-based social media influencers in a ground-breaking digital marketing initiative aimed at rejuvenating the country’s tourism industry

Sri Lanka’s tourism industry is experiencing a surge in tourist activity during the end of year holiday season as expected, with over 200,000 visitors travelling countrywide this December.