
In its latest update, the World Bank has raised its projection for India’s economic growth in 2024 to 7.5%, up by 1.2% from its previous estimate....
Sri Lanka’s official reserve assets fell below the US$ 7 billion mark again in April 2026, according to the latest data released by the Central Bank...
PayPal is set to launch in Sri Lanka on 15 May, in a move expected to expand formal digital payment channels, initially starting with business-to-business (B2B)...
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a Rs. 476 million digital transformation project to modernise academic and administrative operations at the University of Kelaniya over a...
Sri Lanka has launched a pilot programme to enable online seat reservations for long-distance bus travel, Transport and Highways Minister Bimal Rathnayake announced today. Speaking at...
The government is exploring the introduction of cable car facilities at Sri Pada (Adam’s Peak), as part of broader efforts to enhance tourism infrastructure. The proposal...
The Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) stated that the number of tourist arrivals in Sri Lanka so far has crossed the 840,000 mark. Accordingly, a...
A restaurant in Haputale has been fined Rs. 1 million for selling a bottle of drinking water above the maximum retail price. The fine was imposed...
Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Finance, Planning, and Economic Development has announced that the country’s first digital motor insurance card will be introduced from May 1. The...
Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Finance has revealed that cyber hackers infiltrated the computer system of the External Resources Department, leading to the fraudulent diversion of a...
The Government is facing scrutiny following reports that $ 2.5 million (nearly Rs. 800 million) of Treasury funds was diverted during a foreign debt repayment, with...

