Prasad Manange, the President of the Vehicle Importers Association of Sri Lanka (VIASL) has warned that vehicle prices are expected to increase in the near future due to the continued depreciation of the Sri Lankan Rupee against the US Dollar. MORE..
3 May 2026 (5:01 PM)
Farmers have raised concerns over a sharp increase in transport charges for the transportation of fertilizer for the Yala season. MORE..
3 May 2026 (3:14 PM)
Acting on the instructions of the Inspector General of Police (IGP), a large number of individuals have been taken into custody during ongoing island-wide operations targeting crime and drug prevention. MORE..
3 May 2026 (12:28 PM)
Israel gave final approval for a plan to purchase two new combat squadrons of F-35 and F-15IA advanced fighter aircraft from Lockheed Martin and Boeing in a deal worth tens of billions of dollars, the defence ministry said on Sunday (May 3). MORE..
3 May 2026 (5:10 PM)
The All-Island School Children Transportation Association says that with the recent revision in fuel prices, particularly the increase in diesel, school transport fares will also have to be raised. MORE..
3 May 2026 (2:35 PM)
The Gazette containing amendments to the Value Added Tax (VAT) system, which will come into effect from July 1, has been issued by the Ministry of Finance, Planning Economic Development. MORE..
3 May 2026 (2:46 PM)