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Germany’s Muhlbauer wins €4.93mn Sri Lanka NIC contract

To buy 5 million pre-printed polycarbonate cards

September 22, 2026 1 min read

Sri Lanka to open business facilitation center next week

Located at Hector Kobbekaduwa Mawatha in Colombo 7, the centre will operate under a National Steering Committee

September 15, 2026 2 min read

Sri Lanka telco regulator launches automated equipment clearance platform

Equipment Clearance System (ECS) enables importers to secure necessary regulatory recommendations online

September 10, 2026 2 min read

Sri Lanka approves Rs1.11bn security contracts for NSB

The contracts were awarded for a period of 2 years

August 25, 2026 1 min read
Sri Lanka to buy 200 Tata pickups for police duties

The cabinet approved a proposal to award the contract to DIMO.

Sri Lanka to set up Rs5.4-bn center for disease control

"On land belonging to the Ministry of Health in Mulleriyawa, we intend to construct a building of approximately 7,200 sq

GovPay boosts traffic fine payments in Sri Lanka: Official

"With yesterday recording the highest volume since the Western Province went live,"

September 22, 2025 1 min read

Sri Lanka opens large water supply system funded by China

Includes 88,000 new water connections and the upgrading of about 22,000 existing water connections.

September 19, 2025 1 min read

Sri Lanka Census and Statistics Dept gets new head

K M D S D Karunarathna replaces D D G A Seneviratne

September 4, 2025 1 min read

Sri Lanka trains state officers on use of AI

To transform the public service into 'a productive and efficient service'

August 16, 2025 1 min read

Sri Lanka gets new surveyor general, exam commissioner general

Subhashini Indika Kumari Liyanage appointed Commissioner General of Examinations, Y G Gnanathilaka Surveyor General

May 8, 2025 1 min read

KOICA grant of USD8.5mn to automate Colombo municipality revenue systems

Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA)grant to automate Sri Lanka's Colombo Municipal Council revenue collection

April 29, 2025 1 min read

Kamal Amarasinghe appointed Sri Lanka Motor Transport Commissioner General

He replaces Nishantha Anuruddha Weerasinghe,

April 22, 2025 1 min read

Sri Lanka seeks bids for 15mn e-NIC cards

"We need about 17 million cards to re-register Sri Lankan citizens and issue a new identity card

April 8, 2025 1 min read

Sri Lanka government to launch restaurants

National Food Promotion Board, the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Agriculture to establish new restaurants

March 28, 2025 2 min read

Sri Lanka seeks member for Right to Information Commission

Applications called for the Appointment of a Member to the Right to Information Commission

March 21, 2025 1 min read
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Sri Lanka to introduce ‘GovPay’ to digitalize revenue collection

Initiative will streamline and modernize how government institutions handle payments, enabling seamless transactions

February 3, 2025 1 min read

Sri Lanka seeks member for RTI commission

Members of commission should be persons who have distinguished themselves in public life with proven knowledge, experien

January 27, 2025 2 min read

Sri Lanka President's Fund services to be available islandwide: PMD

"With 341 regional offices and new digital systems, services will now be closer to the people.

January 25, 2025 1 min read

Sri Lanka issuing 250 passports daily for pilgrims ahead of Hajj season: Minister

We are issuing passports for Dabadiwa and Hajj pilgrims ahead of the season; for that we are issuing 250 passports daily

January 24, 2025 1 min read

Sri Lanka appoints heads for civil defense, agriculture and lands departments

New director generals of civil defense, agriculture and lands

January 21, 2025 1 min read

Sri Lanka pensions department gets new online system

New integrated digital system launched with five sections

January 17, 2025 1 min read

Nishantha Samaraweera elected chair of Sri Lanka's COPE

Elected as the chair of the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE)

January 15, 2025 1 min read

Five acting ministers appointed as Sri Lanka President heads to China

Vijitha Herath, Bimal Rathnayake, are also part of the delegation to China

January 14, 2025 1 min read

Sri Lanka appoints new chairman, members to Official Languages Commission

Nimal R Ranawaka, Prof R M W Rajapaksha, Prof Stanislaus Joseph Yogarajah, and Lareena Abdul Haq appointed to commission

January 6, 2025 1 min read

Sri Lanka explains delay in appointing ambassadors

Sri Lankan ambassadors and high commissioners in foreign countries are appointed by president

January 4, 2025 2 min read