Briefs from the Numbers.lk desk.
Numbers.lk
When mapmakers need to transform our round Earth onto a flat surface, they use what's called a projection. Most maps you see today use the Mercator projection, which was designed for sailors in 1569...
Numbers.lk
Numbers.lk
Numbers.lk
Numbers.lk
Numbers.lk
Numbers.lk
🔢 4 numbers from (1–80) 🔤 1 letter (A–Z) ⭐ 1 Super Number (1–26) ⭕ C(80, 4) = 1,581,580 → 1,581,580 × 26 × 26 = 1,068,948,080. Odds of winning: 1 in 1,068,948,080. 🎯 Odds of winning this jackpot were: 1 in 1,068,948,080 — that’s over a one‑in‑a‑billion chance!
Numbers.lk
Numbers.lk
⭕ CID told court that AG found no criminal offense in reducing sugar levy from Rs. 50 to 25 cents/kg on Oct. 13, 2020. ⭕ AG concluded the tax cut decision itself was not illegal, but recommended further probes on possible undue gains. ⭕ CID said AG advised inquiries into whether individuals received illegal benefits, bribes, or engaged in corruption, focusing on public officials or private individuals who may...
Numbers.lk
Numbers.lk
Numbers.lk
Numbers.lk
Numbers.lk
Numbers.lk
by the CID. ⭕ The Commissioner General of Prisons holds the highest-ranking position within the Department of Prisons, responsible for overseeing all prison operations across the country. This is probably the third arrest at the Director General level or above involving a senior...
Numbers.lk
by the CID. ⭕ The Commissioner General of Prisons holds the highest-ranking position within the Department of Prisons, responsible for overseeing all prison operations across the country. This is probably the third arrest at the Director General level or above involving a senior...
Numbers.lk
Numbers.lk
Numbers.lk
But despite the tough talk, nothing has been implemented. This isn't the first time they've made the same declaration and quietly backed out.
Numbers.lk
Numbers.lk
Numbers.lk
Numbers.lk
⭕ Goal: raise awareness on benefits of paying taxes & widen the tax base 📊 Poll: Do you feel that the taxes you pay benefit you and help improve your quality of life?
Numbers.lk
⭕ Rates have been reduced from the previous top rate of LKR 27.06/kWh. 📊 New Rates (per kWh) ▫️ 0–5 kW: LKR 20.90 ▫️ 5–20 kW: LKR 19.61 ▫️ 20–100 kW: LKR 17.46 ▫️ 100–500 kW: LKR 15.49 ▫️ 500...
⭕ Cybernews researchers located 30 unsecured datasets holding ~16 billion login credentials from infostealer malware, each with tens of millions to 3.5 billion entries. ⭕ Affected services include...
WHO-accredited German lab confirms shocking findings from drugs supplied to 🇱🇰 hospitals. ⭕ The court was presented with evidence from the WHO-accredited lab confirming that Human Immunoglobulin...
⭕ 🇱🇰 AASL has restricted app-based taxi pickups to sedans and larger vehicles, barring smaller cars from the terminal area according to Dailymirror. ⭕ Passengers must now walk outside the...
Rathnayake & Kamindu Mendis, with later even picked as a...
⭕ The Mega Power draw No. 2210 recorded a grand prize of Rs. 474,599,422—the biggest lottery jackpot in Sri Lankan history. ⭕ The winning ticket was sold by lottery agent H.A. Janaki Hemamala in...
⭕ The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of Sri Lanka has suspended three stock brokers for serious breaches of market conduct, including front‑running and misuse of insider information. ⭕...
⭕ Air India flight #AI171, a Boeing 787‑8 Dreamliner, crashed just minutes after takeoff from Ahmedabad en route to London Gatwick on June 12, 2025. ⭕ All 242 people on board perished. The dead...
⭕️The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) has approved a 15% increase in electricity tariffs as the second revision of the year. ⭕️Check new rates with our electricity bill calculator:...
⭕️The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) has approved a 15% increase in electricity tariffs as the second revision of the year. ⭕️Check new rates with our electricity bill calculator:...
⭕ A draft amendment to the Companies Act which will for the first time compel businesses to disclose their beneficial owners has been placed on the order paper of Parliament. ⭕ The proposed...
unauthorised release of inmates under the pretence of a...
⭕ The Department of Prisons released 20 serious offenders instead of the 20 names listed in the official presidential pardon list—out of 388 total pardons. - Divaina ⭕ The CID confirms this is not...
⭕ Transport Minister Bimal Rathnayake told Parliament that Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 is paying $800,000 per month as a penalty for an Airbus aircraft that was never delivered. ⭕ According to the minister, the...
⭕ Industry Minister Sunil Handunneththi told Parliament Sri Lanka received $650M in FDI in Q1 2025 — exceeding 2023’s full-year total of $483M and nearing 2024’s $724M. ⭕ The 64 FDI-backed projects...
Inaugurating ‘National Tax Week,’ President Anura Kumara Dissanayake revealed critical shortfalls in Sri Lanka’s tax compliance. ⭕ Only 43% of registered companies have submitted tax returns ⭕...
⭕️Sri Lanka's National Water Supply and Drainage Board SMS endpoint has been compromised — users are getting threatening Bitcoin extortion messages. ⭕️The breach's full ramifications are yet to be...
