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Sri Lanka Railways says additional trains will be deployed in the months of January and February in order to reduce congestion in the upcoming long weekends.

Former South African star cricketer Jonty Rhodes and his family embark on a Sri Lankan adventure in a rented three-wheeler driven by Rhodes himself.

The government is aiming to increase the quality in the tourism sector just as quantity in order to attract high-end tourists to the country, Minister of Foreign Affairs Vijitha Herath said.

Sri Lanka is poised to make a significant leap in its tourism industry, aiming for 3 million tourist arrivals in 2025.

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.