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Cooking gas shortages in Sri Lanka to be resolved in 7-10 days: cabinet spokesman

According to reports, a 12.5kg domestic Laugfs gas cylinder price was increased by 1,359 rupees to 4,199.

March 22, 2022 2 min read

Milk powder prices in Sri Lanka spike again

A 400g pack will be sold at 790 rupees while a 1kg pack will be sold at 1,945 rupees.

March 19, 2022 1 min read

Ceylon Fisheries Corporation, Uber join hands to deliver fish in Colombo

"We hope to expand to other cities in delivering quality seafood and seafood products at an affordable price."

February 7, 2022 1 min read

Sri Lanka's Litro Gas chairman may be changed: sources

Litro has been in the midst of gas explosion controversy and shortages

January 13, 2022 1 min read
Sri Lanka canteens to cut milk tea price after rupee appreciation

From next week the maximum price of a cup of milk tea will be 90 rupees

Sri Lanka seeks development agency backing for CEB reforms

"A reforms office will be opened at the Ministry of Power & Energy to see through the transformation."

Sri Lanka taxpayers buy Rs.260.5mn in paddy at guaranteed price

The Sri Lankan taxpayer has bought 260.5 million rupees in paddy at a guaranteed price from farmers since January 29 wit...

February 19, 2020 2 min read

Dealing with the gig economy

Worries about the rise of the gig economy are mostly overblown, but its tax and technology policy ramifications require ...

Shamindra Kulamannage
February 15, 2020 10 min read

Attempted stabbing incident: Uber responds

San Francisco based ride-hailing company Uber is in the news again in Sri Lanka as a social media post recounting an inc...

Himal Kotelawala
February 13, 2020 4 min read
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Govt has stopped salary and pension increments of public servants - UNP

The main opposition United National Party is accusing the government of suspending the salary and pension increments of ...

February 13, 2020 2 min read
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The public must be told what relief they can expect from tax cuts - Vasu

The public needs to be informed about the drop in prices of essentials after the tax cuts imposed by the government Stat...

February 6, 2020 1 min read
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Issuance of medical reports for some drivers' licenses to be decentralised

Government has decided to centralise the issuance of medical reports needed for the drivers’ licence of light vehicles...

February 6, 2020 1 min read

Pay parking or the CMC will clamp your ride

If you find your parked car has its wheel clamped in the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) area, that is because you have ...

Imesh Ranasinghe
January 31, 2020 2 min read

Regulating tuk-tuks is tougher than you think

Is bringing some discipline to the tuk-tuks and making them charge uniform rates even possible and therefore should they...

Imesh Ranasinghe
January 30, 2020 5 min read
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Tuk drivers demand regulatory body, accuse Minister of buying time

Three-wheeler unions have requested Transport Management Minister Mahinda Amaraweera to establish a provincial-level reg...

Imesh Ranasinghe
January 17, 2020 2 min read

Eateries, restaurants, bakeries not passing on tax relief to consumers - IRD

Many restaurants, roadside eateries and bakeries do not pass on to end consumers the relief afforded to them by recent t...

Nisali De Silva
January 17, 2020 2 min read
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Govt guarantees price control for rice, but no such luck for vegetable prices

The government has guaranteed a price control for rice, but according to a spokesman, no such control will be possible f...

January 16, 2020 1 min read

SL has stocks of fuel to draw if war breaks out in the Gulf -CPC

The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) states that there is sufficient stock of fuel in-store to supply without any shor...

January 14, 2020 1 min read

Sri Lanka faces power cut risks by end March

Sri Lanka could face power cuts by March after a coal plant which was about to be built was cancelled under environmenta...

January 13, 2020 2 min read

Improved services at Werahera DMV since President's surprise visit - Transport Minister

Services at the Werahera Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) have improved since the President's recent visit, Transport ...

January 8, 2020 1 min read

Medical exams for drivers; government will decentralise the operation

The National Medical Transport Institute has decided to set up 3 new regional units make it easy for applicants for dri...

January 6, 2020 1 min read

Most Sri Lankans will not pay more to protect local industries – Advocata

Fifty-seven per cent of Sri Lankans are unwilling to pay extra to purchase food even if doing so would protect the local...

January 2, 2020 2 min read

Rice shortage: "Not my fault," says Dudley Sirisena

Rice Mogul Dudley Sirisena is blaming a lack of proper regulation and planning on the part of the authorities for the sh...

January 2, 2020 2 min read

Cheaper potatoes on the market

The price of potatoes should come down in the marketplace as the government has cut the special commodity levy imposed o...

December 26, 2019 1 min read

State-sanctioned playlists to replace bus music?

State-sanctioned playlists will replace music heard on private and state-owned buses as the National Transport Commissio...

December 24, 2019 1 min read

CAA announces maximum retail price for rice

Issuing an extraordinary gazette yesterday, the Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) announced Maximum Retail Prices (MRPs) ...

December 20, 2019 1 min read