The railway control room stated that the train operation on the upcountry line which was halted due to the derailment of a special express train from Badulla to Kandy yesterday (15) has now been restored. Nawalapitiya Railway Control Office confirmed that steps were taken to restore the damaged track at around 3.40 am today (16) …
The Asia Internet Coalition (“AIC”), a global body of Internet and technology companies, and its members have expressed their concerns over the proposed Online Safety Bill to be implemented by Sri Lanka.The agency says that if the bill is brought, extensive amendments should be made to it. In a letter to Public Safety Minister Tiran …
It is reported that SriLankan Air has added another new aircraft to its fleet. The new aircraft is an A320-200 aircraft with 4R-ABS registration, which will be used for short-haul operations, the company said. The new aircraft has 12 business class seats and 138 economy class seats.
SriLankan Airlines, which has decided to restructure due to continuous losses, has introduced ‘green carpet’ for its planes. It is reported that this will reduce the weight of the aircraft and increase the fuel efficiency and as a result 21 million rupees can be saved annually. Using these carpets can reduce carbon emissions and reduce …
The President of Ceylon Private Bus Owners’ Association Gemunu Wijeratne says that the government’s decision to increase VAT to 18% from the first of January will have a negative impact on the private bus industry, and therefore the new tax revision may lead to an increase in bus fares. “During the last 25 years, no …
The third reading of the 2024 budget was passed in Parliament today with a majority of 41 votes.Accordingly, 122 votes were received in favor of it and 81 votes were received against it. The special thing that happened during the budget voting was former sports minister Roshan Ranasinghe voting against the budget. Tamil National Alliance …
The budget is standard. But Roshan Ranasinghe will vote against the government. Read More »
Due to illegal mobile phones being brought into Sri Lanka, the main companies that regularly import mobile phones were in a serious crisis. Due to this, the government of the country is also losing a lot of tax revenue, those institutions have pointed out. It has been announced that a program will be prepared to …
The government is losing millions of dollars due to illegally imported mobile phones. Read More »
Former Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake says that measures are being taken to restart the cultivation of katupol, which was banned during the time of former President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa. He said this after a discussion with the katupol growers. The former minister joined an observation tour of Matugama Baduraliya area to discuss the problems faced by …
Ravi Katunanayake’s heart goes to Palm-oil (Katupol) cultivation. Read More »
Sri Lanka has been named as one of the five fastest growing tourist destinations in the world for the year 2024 by the ‘Travel Off Path’ website published on behalf of travel information. The country’s unique landscapes, warm climate, rich cultural heritage and delectable cuisine have been considered to attract global tourists. According to the …
The Ceylon Electricity Board informs the customers that the E-Bill SMS service is now available in Sinhala and Tamil languages. For that you can register to get the relevant languages as below.
