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Sri Lanka to regulate offshore Port City and floating casinos, online gaming

The entity will also regulate onshore casinos

April 22, 2025 1 min read

Sri Lanka eyes waterborne transport as PPPs

Both intercity and urban transport was being considered

April 22, 2025 1 min read

Sri Lanka tourist arrivals up 15-pct to March 16

India, Russia, UK top markets so far this year

March 24, 2025 1 min read

Sri Lanka gets new tax and labour chiefs

R P H Fernando appointed Commissioner General of Inland Revenue, H M D N K Wataliyedda as Commissioner General of Labor

March 18, 2025 1 min read
L S I Jayarathna begins work as Sri Lanka's new Auditor General

42nd Auditor General was presented her letter of appointment on Friday

Sri Lanka’s CPC to introduce digital fuel card to minimize corruption

The fuel card could be used at any filling station across the country: Digital Ministry

Sri Lanka's state-run LP gas firm reduces prices on easing global price

Sri Lanka saw long queues for cooking gas last year

January 5, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka scraps 'semi-luxury' buses on Colombo-Kataragama run

"From today onwards there will be no such buses in the Kataragama – Colombo route via Galle road."

January 5, 2023 1 min read
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Sri Lanka power regulator on collision course with cabinet

Their target is to earn 100 billion rupees from all citizens that uses less than 120 units in 2023

January 2, 2023 2 min read

Sri Lanka needs higher tariffs for water PPPs: ADB official

PPP might be hesitating because they do not see a proper ROI for their investments due to low tariff.

December 16, 2022 3 min read

IFC sees Sri Lanka PPP investments if reforms are made

Land is another area where which is critical

Chanka Jayasinghe
December 12, 2022 2 min read

Despite losses, Sri Lanka to resume "park & ride" transport after complaints  

Minister Gunawaredena had asked the CTB chief to resign after failing to provide public service

Neshella Perera
December 7, 2022 2 min read

Sri Lanka teachers struggle to abide by saree 'law'

Quality of education is measured through the syllabus and skills of the educator, not on what the teacher is wearing

Neshella Perera
December 3, 2022 4 min read
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Sri Lanka State Tourism Minister claims in talks for $5 bln investment for transport hub

Foreign investors have kept away from Sri Lanka due to unprecedented economic crisis

November 28, 2022 1 min read
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Sri Lanka transport minister says public can force tuk-tuk fare drop

"The government should step in and set a rate, but instead they are making obnoxious statements."

Chanka Jayasinghe and Neshella Perera
October 27, 2022 3 min read
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Sri Lanka mulls hi-tech circulator buses without conductor: Minister

Quality of public buses is low - except on expressways - due to regulated pricing and a rigid licensing system.

October 27, 2022 2 min read
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Sri Lanka tuk-tuk drivers refuse to drop fares, demand 30-litre weekly quota

"For a week, we need 30 liters if we run an average of 100 kilometres a day."

Neshella Perera
October 25, 2022 2 min read
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Sri Lanka president approves proposal to increase tuktuk petrol quota to 10 litres

The first phase will commence in the Western province, the PMD said.

Mahadiya Hamza
October 24, 2022 1 min read

Sri Lanka to probe alcohol producers running their own retail outlets

Commissioner General of Excise for a report about alcohol producers running their own retail outlets

October 21, 2022 1 min read

Private bus owners in Sri Lanka threatens nationwide strike on Oct 25, demand moratorium

"We urge the government and the leasing companies to grant us a moratorium until next March."

Neshella Perera
October 20, 2022 2 min read

Sri Lanka tuk-tuk drivers refuse to reduce fares despite drop in petrol price

"We have obligations to meet for our families and five litres is not doing us any good. It’s simply not enough"

Neshella Perera
October 3, 2022 2 min read

Sri Lanka's China-backed Port City to issue dollarized business licenses

Colombo Port City to be protected from the central bank's policy rate and depreciation

September 29, 2022 2 min read
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Sri Lanka private bus service in turmoil, must be permitted to refuel anywhere: PBOA

“The allocation of fuel to the transport industry is not an efficient or fair allocation,” he said.

Neshella Perera
September 19, 2022 2 min read
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Decathlon closes Sri Lanka store after import ban

Due to the ongoing situation in the country it has become impossible for us to resupply our product ranges

September 10, 2022 2 min read

Sri Lanka may consider increased fuel quotas for police-registered tuktuks

“We asked them to register with the police because it will make it easier to identify them."

Dulya de Silva
September 6, 2022 2 min read

Sri Lanka's Noyon Lanka develops eco-friendly plant based dye

Firm entering global market with Control Union certification

Chanka Jayasinghe
September 1, 2022 2 min read