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⭕ Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 is reportedly set to officially launch PayPal services from 15 May 2026. ⭕ This means Sri Lankan 🇱🇰 users and businesses may, for the first time, be able to receive international...
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Q: In practice, based on your experience, Do the filling stations still check the QR code before issuing fuel?
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⭕ The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) has approved an electricity tariff increase effective from April 1. ⭕ 0–30 units: +4.3% ⭕ 31–60 units: +6.9% ⭕ 61–90 units: +6.9% ⭕ 91–180 units: +7.2% ⭕ Over 180 units: +25.3% sharp increase #SriLanka #ElectricityTariff
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⭕ Former SriLankan Airlines CEO Kapila Chandrasena was found dead at a residence in Kollupitiya on May 8. Police said the death is suspected to be suicide. ⭕ Chandrasena was at the center of the...
⭕ Sri Lanka has launched a government-backed online seat booking pilot for long-distance buses. ⭕ The system is run through http://busticket.gov.lk under the Transport Ministry and SLT. ⭕ It...
⭕ Digital services VAT is a tax on online services supplied to Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 by non-resident companies, such as foreign platforms that provide cloud, SaaS, streaming, digital ads, fintech, or...
⭕ Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 has NOT changed the general VAT (Value Added Tax) rate from 18% to 20.5%. The standard VAT on goods and services remains at 18%. ⭕ The 20.5% rate applies only to financial...
⭕ Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 has NOT changed the general VAT (Value Added Tax) rate from 18% to 20.5%. The standard VAT on goods and services remains at 18%. ⭕ The 20.5% rate applies only to financial...
⭕️ From May 1, 2026, the Government has decided that vehicle imports will be subject to a 2.5% Social Security Contribution Levy (SSCL) at the point of importation. ⭕️ “At the point of importation”...
⭕ Yesterday (April 26, 2026), Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 authorities arrested 22 robed suspects at BIA after intelligence information pointed to an alleged drug smuggling attempt. ⭕ Upon examination of the...
⭕ Sri Lanka’s 🇱🇰 2026 Domestic TOU electricity tariff charges Rs. 90/kWh for power used during the 6:30 pm–10:30 pm peak window. ⭕ But under the 2025 battery storage export scheme, privately...
⭕ Sri Lanka GDP per capita reached $5,003 in 2025, crossing the $5,000 mark for the first time, as per the CBSL Annual Economic Review 2025. ⭕ The figure increased from $4,546 in 2024, surpassing...
⭕ Sri Lanka’s 🇱🇰 Finance Ministry confirmed that cyber hackers breached the External Resources Department, the Treasury unit handling foreign-funded transactions and debt-related external payments...
⭕️ The recent remark by HSBC CEO Georges Elhedery, which linked Sri Lanka to oil costs of up to $286 per barrel, created significant confusion because the wording appeared to blur the distinction...
⭕️“Oil headline is above $100–$110. If you are now trying to get oil from the Middle East, you may be paying $140–$150. But the highest I’ve seen is $286 for a barrel of oil that reached Sri Lanka....
⭕️ MP Ramanathan Archchuna has publicly shared his Parliament salary slip for March 2026, stating that the public should be aware of the earnings received by Members of Parliament. ⭕️ According to...
⭕NASA 🇺🇸 astronauts prepare for the Artemis II launch, suiting up for a mission that will take humans deeper into space than ever before. ⭕ Artemis II will be the first crewed mission beyond low...
⭕ With the latest electricity price revision, the bill for 90-unit domestic consumers is now Rs. 1,887.18, exactly the same as when the NPP took power in 2024. ⭕ NPP promised a 30% tariff reduction...
⭕ Claude Code by Anthropic is widely considered the top CLI tool for agentic AI development, and is proprietary and closed-source. ⭕ Claude Code v2.1.88 accidentally shipped with a 59.8MB source...
⭕️ Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has dropped sharply amid the ongoing conflict. ⭕️ Daily transits have fallen to around 6 ships per day, compared to ~125 per day before the conflict...
⭕️ The PUCSL states an overall increase of 13.5%, but the increase is smaller for low-usage consumers, while high-usage consumers face a steep rise. ⭕️ Usage above 180 units has been hit with an...
⭕️ If you are a Sri Lankan 🇱🇰 income tax payer and/or a person required to file an asset declaration, it is a good idea to keep a record of: ▫️ Savings account balances ▫️ Credit card balances ▫️...
⭕️ The heat index (the temperature felt by the human body) is likely to reach the ‘Caution level’ in some areas of the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Southern, Eastern, North-Western, Northern, and...
⭕ 🇱🇰 Supreme Court held Keheliya Rambukwella and four senior health officials violated the public’s fundamental rights in procurement under the 2022 🇮🇳 Indian Credit Line. ⭕ Petition filed by...