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⭕️Sri Lanka improved its CPI score by 3 points in 2025 compared with 2024, marking the first increase in the score since 2017. ⭕️Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 moved up 14 places, from 121st in 2024 to 107th place...
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Wishing you a year full of growth, success, and happiness. Cheers to new beginnings 🥂
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4.1 Billion USD (LKR 1271 Billion): Direct Damage Caused by Cyclone Ditwah 🇱🇰 - World Bank's Global Rapid Post-Disaster Damage Estimation (GRADE) ⭕ 2004 tsunami: Estimated $1 billion in direct physical damages (World Bank / ADB) ⭕ These figures make Cyclone Ditwah (2025) the largest quantified natural disaster in 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka’s recorded history. #SriLanka #CycloneDitwah
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Taxpayers in Sri Lanka must file income tax returns by end of this month, don’t miss the final deadline. ⭕ Original deadline: November 30, 2025 ⭕ New extended deadline: December 31, 2025 ⭕ Extension granted by the Inland Revenue Department (IRD) due to the nationwide impact of Cyclone Ditwah. #SriLanka 🇱🇰 #TaxReturns #IRD #CycloneDitwah
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⭕ Rs. 50,000 - for basic household items ⭕ Rs. 25,000/month - for rent after losing a home, for 3 months (extendable to 6). ⭕ Rs. 25,000 - monthly aid for 2-member families that lost homes and jobs. ⭕ Rs. 50,000 - monthly aid for families with more than 2 members that lost homes and jobs. ⭕ Up to Rs. 5M - for families without land or living in unsafe areas. ⭕ Rs. 5M - to build a new house if fully destroyed....
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⭕ The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reports more than 15,000 homes destroyed across Sri Lanka. ⭕ Over 200 roads remain impassable. ⭕ At least 10 bridges are damaged. ⭕ Sections of the rail network and the national power grid are also affected. ⭕ The damage comes after flooding triggered by Cyclone Ditwah - among the worst Sri Lanka has seen since Indian ocean Tsunami...
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⭕️ The Constitutional Council has unanimously approved Senior Deputy Auditor General L.S.P. Jayarathna as the new Auditor General, ending an approximately 10 month Deadlock, 4 nominees were rejected...
⭕ Rolls-Royce Phantom was declared as a Phantom Auto but was found to be a Phantom Auto EWB, Customs sources. - Ecconomy Next ⭕ Officials said the declared value was £417,000 in the UK 🇬🇧,...
13.1B in 2025, exceeding the revenue target. - Postmaster General Ruwan Sathkumara ⭕ In the 2025 Budget, the gov allocated Rs. 21.8B for...
A bill to abolish pensions under the Parliamentary Pensions Act was tabled in Parliament this week. If passed, both current and former MPs who are eligible will stop receiving these pensions....
⭕ Sri Lanka Dept of Meteorology warns of a depression over the Southeast Bay of Bengal as of 10.00 pm on Jan 07, valid until 10.00 pm Jan 08. ⭕ System located about 570 km southeast of Hambantota....
⭕ The Auditor General post has been vacant since April 2025 after the previous official retired. ⭕ The President has nominated 4 individuals, all of whom were rejected by the 🇱🇰 Constitutional...
⭕ Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 is set to record the highest tax revenue in its history, surpassing official expectations by mid-December. ⭕ Vehicle imports were a key driver (870B), but Customs also grew...
⭕️According to the 2024 housing census, Delft had only 893 housing units. When it comes to flood relief of Rs. 25,000 funds were released (for distribution) for 1,216. When handing out taxpayer...
When relief amounts are large, people will game the system. The Government must double-check the data and use a transparent verification process before giving out money. ⭕ Rushing to finish...
⭕ 478 km of the 1,593 km railway network remain usable after cyclone damage, per Essential Services Commissioner-General B.K. Prabath Chandrakeerthi. #SriLanka #CycloneDitwah
⭕ 465 dead; 366 missing. Highest deaths in Kandy: 118, with 171 still missing. ⭕ 783 houses fully destroyed; 31,417 houses partly. ⭕ 1,558,919 people (437,507 families) listed as affected. That is...
⭕️ Water levels at Nagalagam Street have now come below the major flood level and are receding at a steady pace. #SriLanka 🇱🇰 #StaySafe 🙏
⭕️ Water levels are now receding at a steady pace at Nagalagam Street, and levels are expected to come below the major flood mark in the next few hours. #SriLanka 🇱🇰 #StaySafe 🙏
⭕️ Water levels are now slowly receding. It will take another day or two to come below the minor flood level in Colombo. #SriLanka 🇱🇰 #StaySafe 🙏
⭕ Current Water Level: 8.4 ft 🔻 ⭕ After reaching a peak of 8.5 ft, the water level in Nagalagam Street has started to gradually decrease.. #SriLanka🇱🇰 #StaySafe 🙏
⭕ Current Water Level: 8.5 ft ⭕ After remaining at 8.45 ft for three hours, the water level at Nagalagam Street has shown a slight increase to 8.5 ft. Water levels are expected to stabilize around...
⭕ Current Water Level: 8.45 ft (Stable) ⭕ The water level has stabilized around 8.45 ft. According to our previous analysis, the water level was expected to reach its peak around 8.00 am on...
⭕ Current Water Level: 8.4 ft 🔺 ⭕ Colombo flood levels are now nearly a foot higher than in 2016 and are expected to flatten out in the next couple of hours. #SriLanka🇱🇰 #StaySafe 🙏
