Ravi Karunanayake Urges Government to Reject Property Tax Pressure from IMF CeylonWire August 16, 2026 Former UNP Deputy Leader and MP Ravi Karunanayake has urged the government not to introduce a property tax, claiming that
Police Urged to Conduct Traffic Stops Transparently and Professionally CeylonWire August 16, 2026 Police officers should conduct traffic stops from locations clearly visible to other road users and should not attempt to stop
51 Killed, 5,000 Evacuated After 7.7-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Indonesia CeylonWire August 16, 2026 Around 5,000 people have been evacuated after a magnitude-7.7 earthquake struck eastern Indonesia on Saturday, killing at least 51 people,
Sri Lanka Records Most Positive View of India in 36-Country Pew Survey CeylonWire August 16, 2026 A recent Pew Research Center survey of more than 42,000 people across 36 countries has found generally positive views of
Vehicle Prices Expected to Rise Sharply as Import Duty Surcharge Extended CeylonWire August 16, 2026 Vehicle prices in Sri Lanka are expected to increase significantly after the Government extended the 50% import duty surcharge, which
Angelo Mathews Confirms Retirement from International Cricket CeylonWire August 16, 2026 Former Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews has confirmed his retirement from international cricket. Mathews made the announcement in an exclusive
Sri Lanka Plans to Produce Half of Annual Big Onion Requirement Locally CeylonWire August 16, 2026 The Department of Agriculture says plans are underway to produce 50% of Sri Lanka’s annual big onion requirement through local
Showers Expected in Several Areas Today CeylonWire August 16, 2026 Several spells of showers are expected in the Western, Sabaragamuwa and North Western provinces, as well as the Kandy, Nuwara
India Is Quietly Splitting Into Multiple Silicon Valleys CeylonWire August 15, 2026 For two decades, the story of India’s Global Capability Centres was really a story about two or three cities. Bengaluru
Ravi Karunanayake Says 10% US Tariff Is Not Enough to Give Sri Lanka an Advantage CeylonWire August 15, 2026 Former UNP Deputy Leader and MP Ravi Karunanayake has welcomed the relatively low 10% US tariff imposed on Sri Lankan