Digital Export Ambitions Expose Sri Lanka’s Institutional Accountability Gaps

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Duplicated Research Institutions Raise Questions Over Taxpayer Returns

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Sri Lanka’s Pharmaceutical Ambitions Face Import Dependence Reality

Sri Lanka’s pharmaceutical manufacturing industry is approaching an important...

Record Revenue Ambitions Leave Ordinary Households Carrying Burden

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Taxpayers Must Apply Before December 2 for Tax Amnesty, Interest Waivers, IRD Commissioner Says

Taxpayers must apply before December 2 to receive concessions...

Government Plans Institutional Reforms, Stronger BOI and Targeted Outreach to Attract Foreign Investment

Sri Lanka is preparing to reshape its foreign investment...

2027 Budget Debate Enters Second Day in Parliament Today

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Taxpayers Must Apply Before December 2 for Tax Amnesty, Interest Waivers, IRD Commissioner Says

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Mineral Sands Wealth Exposes Sri Lanka’s Industrial Development Deficit

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Taxpayers Must Apply Before December 2 for Tax Amnesty, Interest Waivers, IRD Commissioner Says

Taxpayers must apply before December 2 to receive concessions...

2027 Budget Debate Enters Second Day in Parliament Today

The second day of the Second Reading debate on...

Free dual citizenship proposed for spouses, children & grandchildren of Sri Lankans

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2027 Budget Second Reading Debate Begins Today; Deficit Projected at Rs. 1.753 Trillion

The debate on the Second Reading of the 2027...

Sri Lanka’s Water Sector Faces US $300 Million Accountability Test

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This government is boastful and does not understand administration’ – Johnston Fernando

COLOMBO:Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Operations Chief Johnston Fernando...

Wimal Weerawansa Appears Before Court of Appeal in Contempt Proceedings

November 12, Colombo (LNW): Former Minister Wimal Weerawansa appeared...

Netanyahu’s Day of Reckoning Is Finally Here

Netanyahu’s Day of Reckoning Is Finally Here

Tax Burden on Fuel Increased Beyond Previous Levels: Namal Rajapaksa

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Faizer Musthafa Considered for Speaker of Sri Lanka’s Parliament?

Sources indicate that Faizer Musthafa, a Member of Parliament...

BYD Hosts Media Tour in China Amid Local EV Controversy

BYD Hosts Media Tour in China Amid Local EV Controversy

Financial Mismanagement at Major Newspaper Group Triggers Employee Uprising

Financial Mismanagement at Major Newspaper Group Triggers Employee Uprising

France and Sri Lanka Sign Bilateral Agreement on Debt Restructuring

 France and Sri Lanka on Monday signed a bilateral agreement to implement...

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Sri Lanka Sets Sights on US$5 Billion Digital Export Revenue by 2030

November 12, Colombo (LNW): Sri Lanka is stepping up...

NSBM Faculty of Computing Teams Secure TOP 2 Places in Sri Lanka at IEEEXtreme 2026

Rashika Hennayake⁩  November 11, Colombo (LNW): The Faculty of Computing at...

Lotus Tower Revenue Surges, But Financial Accountability Remains Unanswered

Lotus Tower Revenue Surges, But Financial Accountability Remains Unanswered

Sri Lanka’s Construction Industry Faces Mounting Cost and Labour Crisis

Sri Lanka’s Construction Industry Faces Mounting Cost and Labour Crisis

Art

Star Trek and X-Men actor Sir Patrick Stewart dies aged 86

Star Trek and X-Men actor Sir Patrick Stewart has...

Swedish Children Discover Sri Lankan Culture Through Hit Novel Madol Doova

Swedish Children Discover Sri Lankan Culture Through Hit Novel Madol Doova

Sri Lankan Stars Earn International Acting Honours for ‘Riverstone’ in Malaysia

Sri Lankan Stars Earn International Acting Honours for ‘Riverstone’ in Malaysia

Asha Bhosle: The Eternal Voice That Shaped Eight Decades of Indian Music

Asha Bhosle: The Eternal Voice That Shaped Eight Decades of Indian Music

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Norris Wins Chaotic Brazilian GP as Mercedes Clinch Constructors’ Title Without a Podium

São Paulo, 8 November 2026 Lando Norris went from pole...

Sri Lanka Names 11-Member Squad for Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games

Sri Lanka Names 11-Member Squad for Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games

Sri Lanka Penalised for Slow Over-Rate Against England

Sri Lanka Penalised for Slow Over-Rate Against England

Sports Minister Encourages Sri Lanka’s Young Footballers at Historic FIFA U15 Event in Azerbaijan

Sports Minister Encourages Sri Lanka’s Young Footballers at Historic FIFA U15 Event in Azerbaijan

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Supporters Protest Outside Court as Case Against Ex-President RW Continues (PHOTOS)

Supporters Protest Outside Court as Case Against Ex-President RW Continues (PHOTOS)

Court Hears Case Against ex-President RW: Present Situation Outside Court Premises (PHOTOS)

Court Hears Case Against ex-President RW: Present Situation Outside Court Premises (PHOTOS)

Heightened Security Near Colombo Court as Ex-President’s Case Draws Public Attention (PHOTOS)

Heightened Security Near Colombo Court as Ex-President’s Case Draws Public Attention

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Norris Wins Chaotic Brazilian GP as Mercedes Clinch Constructors’ Title Without a Podium

São Paulo, 8 November 2026 Lando Norris went from pole...

Democrats Win House Control, Flip Key Battlegrounds and Push Into Trump Territory

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