Over 12 Million Sri Lankans Issued TIN Numbers, Says Deputy Minister CeylonWire June 27, 2026 Deputy Minister of Economic Development Nishantha Jayaweera says more than 12 million people have been issued Taxpayer Identification Numbers (TINs)
Government Plans to Import 600 New SLTB Buses by End of the Year CeylonWire June 27, 2026 The Ministry of Transport and Highways is planning to import 600 new buses for the Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB)
One in Every 50 Sri Lankans Addicted to Drugs, Says Minister CeylonWire June 27, 2026 Minister of Women and Child Affairs Saroja Savitri Paulraj says that one in every 50 people in Sri Lanka
96 Wanted Organised Crime Suspects Hiding Overseas, Says Public Security Minister CeylonWire June 27, 2026 Public Security Minister Ananda Wijepala says authorities are working to bring back 96 organised crime suspects who are currently hiding
Government Plans Concessionary Rice Scheme for Public Servants CeylonWire June 27, 2026 The government is preparing to introduce a special concessionary rice distribution programme under which public servants will be able to
Sri Lanka Ranked World’s Fastest-Growing Wellness Tourism Destination for 2026 CeylonWire June 27, 2026 Sri Lanka has been ranked the world’s fastest-growing wellness tourism destination for 2026, according to the latest State of Retreats
What’s behind Beijing’s seabed mapping east of Taiwan? CeylonWire June 26, 2026 China is rapidly expanding a vast ocean mapping and monitoring effort across the Pacific, Indian and Arctic oceans, gathering highly
Preferential tariffs but unmet promises: Pakistan’s GSP+ status CeylonWire June 26, 2026 Pakistan was granted access to the EU’s Generalised Scheme of Preferences Plus (GSP+) on 1 January 2014, having first received
Ravi raises concerns over declining purchasing power CeylonWire June 26, 2026 Former UNP Deputy Leader and MP Ravi Karunanayake has expressed concern over rising inflation and the declining purchasing power of
Tamil Nadu to Gift Gold Rings to Newborns Under New Welfare Scheme CeylonWire June 26, 2026 Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay has officially announced a new welfare programme titled “Thai Maman Thanga Modiram”, under