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Rs. 961 billion in uncollected taxes!     An audit report has revealed that the total outstanding taxes, penalties and interest that the Inland Revenue Department had been unable to recover as of 30 June 2024 amounted to Rs. 961.4…

HRCSL summons officials over prison unrest   Prison, police and ministry officials called for 18 August meeting   The Sri Lanka Human Rights Commission (HRCSL) has summoned the heads of all relevant institutions for a discussion on recent unrest reported…

Tunisian tourist dies after being swept away while surfing  A 21-year-old Tunisian tourist who went missing after being swept away by a rip current while surfing off the Weligama coast has been found dead. According to Weligama Police, the tourist’s…

HC bail access for certain drug offences in pipeline   The Government has started the process of amending Sri Lanka’s drug laws to allow suspects accused of certain narcotics offences to seek bail from the High Court, Justice and National…

Indo-Lanka relations: G2G meds deal under discussion   Initiatives for Government-to-Government (G2G) procurements between Sri Lanka and India for medicinal drugs are presently being discussed, according to the Medical Supplies Division (MSD) of the Ministry of Health. When contacted by The…

Govt to prioritize teacher recruitment for shortage-hit provinces by end of 2026   The government will prioritize teacher recruitment by the end of this year to address shortages in the Northern, North Central and Eastern provinces, Prime Minister and Minister…

Heavy showers, strong winds on the cards in several areas  Showers or thundershowers are expected at times in the Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-Western provinces, as well as in the Kandy, Nuwara Eliya, Galle and Matara districts, the Department of Meteorology…

Jaffna Court orders Gotabaya to give online testimony in disappearance case – The Jaffna Magistrate’s Court has ordered former Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa to appear in person before the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court on September 29 and provide testimony online…

Cricket is a batting game, not a bowling game – Sri Lankan Sports Minister Sri Lanka Sports Minister Sunil Kumara Gamage said he believes cricket is “a batting game rather than a bowling game” while addressing the annual Sri Lanka…

MP’s salary increased by Rs. 60,000 The monthly salaries of MPs have been increased by Rs. 60,000, Member of Parliament Ramanathan Archchuna told Parliament. He said the new salary of an MP is now Rs. 484,000. “You can increase salaries…