News

IRD Extends PIN Validity amid Push for Broader Tax Compliance

In a move aimed at enhancing taxpayer compliance and easing the digital filing process, Sri Lanka’s Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has extended the validity...

Heavy Taxation Hits Online Shopping as Sri Lanka Scraps Tax-Free Imports

Sri Lanka is now charging all taxes on foreign parcels coming from online platforms and backlogs have also been cleared, without any de minimis...

BYD EV Import Scandal Sparks Tax Evasion Probe, Buyers in Limbo

Sri Lanka’s electric vehicle market has been jolted by a major controversy involving a large consignment of BYD electric vehicles, amid accusations of underreporting...

Sri Lanka Government Rolls Out Landmark Prison Vocational Training Program

Sri Lanka is launching an ambitious vocational training program targeting prison inmates, marking a transformative shift in the country’s correctional strategy from punishment to...

WEATHER FORECAST FOR 06 August 2025

Several spells of showers will occur in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central and North-Western provinces and in Galle and Matara districts. Showers or thundershowers will occur at...

Popular

spot_imgspot_img