By Channels Television Inflation hit a record 69.8 per cent in September 2022 at the height of the country’s economic crisis. Sri Lanka’s consumer prices fell by 4.0 per cent in January, the highest deflation rate since July 1960, official data showed Friday, as the South Asian nation emerges from its worst economic meltdown. January […]

Courtesy The Daily Mirror By Nuzla Rizkiya Sri Lanka has set itself yet another ambitious goal, this time raising the renewable energy target from the current 70 percent to 100 percent, aiming for a complete transition to clean energy. The announcement was made by Secretary to the Ministry of Energy, Prof. Udayanga Hemapala yesterday when […]

Courtesy The Daily Mirror President Anura Kumara Dissanayake issued a fresh gazette notification effective from February 1, easing restrictions on vehicles.  The new gazette notification announces tax ratios on vehicles including modified ones . Even the cars will now be covered under this category.

Courtesy Adaderana President Anura Kumara Dissanayake stated that land belonging to the people should rightfully remain with them. He further emphasized that the issue of land disputes in the Northern Province is under review and that steps are being taken to expedite the process of returning land to its rightful owners.   The President highlighted that […]

Courtesy Adaderana President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has announced that a special day will be designated in October to celebrate the cultures, traditions, and values of all ethnicities in Sri Lanka. He made this statement while addressing a meeting in Valvettithurai, Jaffna. Tamils, Sinhalese, Buddhists, Catholics, and Muslims. Don’t we all want a day to celebrate […]

Courtesy Adaderana The U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Julie Chung, states that the U.S. apparel manufacturing sector is projected to generate USD 365 billion in revenue in 2025 and added that Sri Lanka can benefit from reduced shipping times, lower tariffs, and the ability to respond swiftly to market demands by establishing operations in the […]

Kate Spicer Courtesy The Telegraph (UK) Cognitive decline speeds up at 57, 70 and 78, but there are lifestyle tweaks you can make to stay sharp Cognitive decline is natural: it starts to subtly set in by our 40s, and by your mid-50s it’s perfectly normal to find yourself standing in the middle of a […]

by Dr Garvin Karunaratne I enclose my earlier Paper,  posted in Lanka Web  two years ago(11/3/2022), re edited in the hope that its recommendations to build up our economy will be heard in the portals of our new saviour President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. This Paper contains a blue print for immediate action to build up […]

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