General Seylan Bank Eyes 18% Profit Surge in 2025 as Interest Rates Hold Steady
Sri Lanka's Seylan Bank has projected a robust 18 percent growth in profits for the coming year, banking on a stable interest rate environment to drive its…
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Sri Lanka's Electricity Tariffs Set to Rise as PUCSL Announces Q4 Adjustment Figures
The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) has revealed revised figures for the anticipated electricity tariff adjustment in the…
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View all General General Indian State Firm RITES Wins Bid for Major Sri Lanka Railways Contract Worth Rs 400 Crore
Indian public sector undertaking RITES Limited has emerged as the lowest bidder for a significant Sri Lanka Railways contract valued at approximately Rs 400…
General Escaped Indian Prisoner Plotted Getaway to Sri Lanka Before Recapture
A prisoner who managed to escape from custody in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, had reportedly devised a plan to flee to Sri Lanka along with his family members,…
General Nearly 20kg of Hashish Destined for Sri Lanka Intercepted in South India — Suspect in Custody
Indian authorities have seized nearly 20 kilograms of hashish that was allegedly being smuggled across the sea to Sri Lanka, with one man arrested in…
General Sri Lanka Eyes Year-End Deadline to Finalise Gambling Regulations as Tax Revenue Worries Mount
Sri Lanka is working toward a December 31 deadline to put formal gambling regulations in place, as authorities grow increasingly concerned about the…
General Six Suspects Remanded After Police Bust Online Scam Ring Operating From Colombo Tech Park
Six individuals have been remanded in custody following a police raid that uncovered an organised online scam operation running out of a technology park in Sri…
General Sri Lanka Named as Emerging Hub for Cyber Scam Gangs Fleeing Asian Crackdowns
Sri Lanka has been identified as one of several countries becoming a new refuge for organised cyber scam networks, as intensified law enforcement operations in…
General Police Investigate Whether Vehicle Crash Into Iranian Ambassador's Residence Was Deliberate Extremist Attack
Authorities Examine Motive Behind Incident at Colombo Diplomatic Residence Sri Lankan police are conducting an investigation into a vehicle crash at the…
General Senior Police Officer Remanded Over Suspicious Funds Used to Purchase Vehicle
A senior police officer has been placed in remand custody in connection with an investigation into funds of unexplained origin allegedly used to purchase a…
General Cabinet Gives Green Light to Rs. 3.38 Billion Flood Relief Project for Rathgama
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a major infrastructure investment worth Rs. 3,380.22 million to tackle persistent flooding in the Rathgama town area,…
General Cabinet Approves Rs. 700 Million Plan to Transform Hamilton Canal into Tourism Destination
Sri Lanka's Cabinet of Ministers has given the green light to a major Rs. 700 million tourism development project centred on the historic Hamilton Canal, in a…
General Sri Lanka Grants Temporary TIN Exemption for Two Key Services
The Sri Lankan government has announced temporary relief measures for individuals who have not yet registered for a Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN),…
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