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Economic Recovery Stalls as Policy Reversals Undermine Reform
Sri Lanka’s path to recovery remains woefully unfinished. While analysts have pointed to signs of stabilization in 2024 and early 2025, the National People’s...
SL Construction Sector Gains Momentum, but Relief Delay Stalls Broad Recovery
Sri Lanka’s construction industry, long battered by economic turbulence, shows renewed signs of life in 2025—but many in the field warn that absent decisive...
Betting and Gambling Levy Amendment Raises Taxes, Casino Entry Fee
The government has published the Gazette on Betting and Gambling Levy (Amendment), which came into effect on October 1, 2025.
Under the new regulations, the tax on gross...
Three Scientists Share 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics for Quantum Tunnelling Breakthrough
The 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded to John Clarke of the United Kingdom, Michel Devoret of France, and John Martinis of the United States for their pioneering work...
UN Committee Expresses Concern Over Limited Progress on Enforced Disappearances in Sri Lanka
The UN Committee on Enforced Disappearances (CED) has released its findings on Sri Lanka, expressing concern over limited progress in addressing cases of enforced disappearances and the...