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Licensed to overcharge
7+ hour, 36+ min ago (679+ words) The Morning Every time Sri Lanka announces a tax revision, adjusts a levy, or signals a change in import policy, the same thing happens. Prices go up. Not merely among the businesses with a documented cost basis for the adjustment,…...
El Ni'o: The race to prepare for the threat on the horizon
7+ hour, 36+ min ago (1459+ words) 14 Jun 2026 | By Methmalie Dissanayake The last time Sri Lanka faced an El Ni'o event of comparable scope to the present was the 201617 cycle, a period meteorologists and agricultural officers still cite when warning about what lies ahead." At a high-level…...
Govt. to keep essential food prices in check
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (429+ words) 13 Jun 2026 | By Shenal Fernando Amid currency pressures and rumours of possible commodity price increases, the Government has signalled its intent to keep essential food prices in check, intervening through State-backed mechanisms rather than imposing price controls that could disrupt supply....
A story born from grief, heard around the world
4+ hour, 59+ min ago (1463+ words) 14 Jun 2026 | By Naveed Rozais Three Sri Lankan storytellers have earned international recognition after their audio drama script "There is Something I am Feeling" was named first runner-up in the BBC International Audio Drama Competition 2026. Written by Rukshani Weerasooriya Wijemanne, Rushika…...
Government drafting Rebuilding SL Act
7+ hour, 13+ min ago (553+ words) 14 Jun 2026 | By Methmalie Dissanayake Leader of the House, Minister Bimal Rathnayake on Friday (12) said that legislation to formally establish the Rebuilding Sri Lanka Fund was currently being drafted, while rejecting allegations that the initiative was operating illegally. Making a statement…...
Trade with US: SL in talks over proposed labour-linked tariffs
7+ hour, 30+ min ago (583+ words) 14 Jun 2026 | By Kenolee Perera Sri Lanka is currently engaged in discussions with the United States regarding newly proposed labour-related tariffs, according to the Ministry of Trade, Commerce, Food Security, and Cooperative Development. The United States Trade Representative (USTR) has completed…...
Sri Lanka's digital future
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (740+ words) 13 Jun 2026 | By Cathrine Weerakkody According to Elon Musk, communication bandwidth is one of the fundamental limits on progress " a reminder that the pace of economic and social development is increasingly tied to the strength of digital infrastructure." Sri Lanka is…...
Sri Lanka's war beneath the soil
8+ hour, 38+ min ago (952+ words) 14 Jun 2026 | By Nilantha Ilangamuwa Seventeen years after the'cessation'of open conflict, the north of Sri Lanka still carries the physical memory of war in its soil like an unspent sentence.' Jaffna does not present itself as a postscript; it behaves more…...
What are we watching?
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (997+ words) 13 Jun 2026 | By Dimithri Wijesinghe If 2025 was the year of endings, 2026 appears to be the year of anticipation. With blockbuster series such as "Stranger Things" and "The Summer I Turned Pretty" concluding their stories last year, television fans entered 2026 looking for…...
Fuel subsidies to end in June; no decision yet on fuel price hike
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (107+ words) 13 Jun 2026 | BY Staff Writer Ceylon Petroleum Corporation officials told the Committee on Public Finance that government fuel subsidies are scheduled to end in June. Responding to questions from Co PF Chairman Harsha de Silva, CPC officials said no decision has…...