Shiran Basik held for 90 more days as CCIB questions Dubai deportee
A Colombo court has allowed the CCIB to detain and question alleged drug trafficker Shiran Basik for a further 90 days.
Migrant workers offered Rs. 5 million housing loans in Budget 2027
The 2027 Budget proposes a housing loan of up to Rs. 5 million for migrant workers, with interest partly paid by the…
Tax-free threshold to rise to Rs. 162,500 a month in Budget 2027
Budget 2027 proposes lifting the monthly income tax-free threshold from Rs. 150,000 to Rs. 162,500 and adding a new 12 percent tax…
Free dual citizenship proposed for diaspora spouses, children, grandchildren
The 2027 Budget proposes free dual citizenship for spouses, children and third-generation descendants of Sri Lankans under a new Global Sri Lankan…
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Budget 2027: Rs. 2,500 pensioner allowance, kidney patients’ aid raised
The 2027 Budget proposes a Rs. 2,500 monthly allowance for pensioners who retired in 2020-2024 and a higher monthly payment for kidney…
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Sprats, Maldive fish levy cut to Rs. 10 a kilo; sugar levy rises
The Special Commodity Levy on imported sprats and Maldive fish falls to Rs. 10 a kilo from 13 November, while the sugar…
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Sri Lanka fall to seventh in ODI rankings as Afghanistan climb to sixth
Afghanistan have overtaken Sri Lanka to reach sixth in the ICC men's ODI rankings, though Sri Lanka's 2027 World Cup place is…
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Dutch Embassy warns of fake Netherlands job offers and forged immigration letters
The Embassy of the Netherlands in Sri Lanka says several people have fallen victim to fake job schemes and forged immigration letters,…