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GENXT, the only authorized agent to import and distribute Apple mobile phones to Sri Lanka, recently introduced the latest Apple mobile phone, the IPhone 14 model to Sri Lanka. Mr. Rajeev Gunaratne, the Executive Director of GENXT Investments, as well...

The government has decided to impose a surcharge on fuel. This new surcharge will be imposed on diesel, crude petrol. Presenting the 2023 budget statement, the president said that this surcharge is expected to be collected at the time of...

Despite the sharp electricity tariff revision in August, it would not be enough to cover the Ceylon Electricity Board’s (CEB) operating costs, according to Fitch Ratings. The government increased the average electricity tariff by 75 percent in August 2022, amid...

Brings superior insurance facilities to customers Leading Sri Lankan insurer Co-operative Insurance Company PLC (CICPLC) entered an insurance agreement with Bank of Ceylon (BOC), the country’s leading state-owned bank, on October 27, 2022, to maximise its service offerings to customers...

The Inspector General of Police (IGP) and Public Security Ministry Secretary were summoned by the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (SLHRC) to inquire into possible violations of human rights following the arbitrary actions by policemen these days. While issuing...

Four officers of the Kelaniya Division Criminal Investigation Bureau, who surrendered to the court in connection with an alleged incident of stealing US dollars and gold items from returnees from India, have been remanded until the 28th. That is according...

Steps were taken to present Antare convener Wasantha Mudalige, who is in custody on summons orders, to the Tangalle court today. There, the prison officials took steps to bring Mudali before the court, covering him with a large cloth so...

Minister of State Diana Gamage said today that she is extremely happy with the proposal presented by President Ranil Wickremesinghe for the cultivation of cannabis in Sri Lanka. "I am very happy that the President has understood the value of...

Dr. Nishan De Mel said that the government has no action plan to recover the economy. He said that the country has not had such an action plan for the past 10 to 15 years. He noted that the country...

Wasantha Mudalige’s  brother Anura Mudalige stated that a conspiracy is being launched to keep Wasantha Mudalige in prison for another 6 months. After presenting Wasantha Mudalige to the court today, Anura Mudalige stated this in the media.