@pearl_minna @nimilamalee @sulorammohan @Jamz5251 @SL_PoliceMedia AFAIK Sri Lanka does not have criminal defamation laws anymore. It was repealed by the Penal Code (Amendment) Act No. 12 of 2002).
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Sean Henricus
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@nimilamalee @sulorammohan Unlike previous brutal govts, there must B lgitimate reason for CID 2 investigte?
Any officials filed a criminal defamation complaint?
Maybe CID questioning journalist as a witness to trace source, nt to target her reporting
Tx for ur service ladies
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This is a dangerous trend. And this request to X was related to a story @sulorammohan wrote that was published. Why not send a right-of-reply to the paper? This is unprecedented. Not system change.
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@Appu42069 @Rishi_BM @WrongLK @anuradisanayake But we haven't had a local alternative available for weeks.
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@Rishi_BM @WrongLK @anuradisanayake Should be taxed. We don't need these inferior south asian products
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@PasinduSenanay7 Genuine question - then who will be bearing the costs? Will the coal supplier cover the entirety, including the cost of supplementary diesel and any additional maintenance/repair costs for Lakvijaya?
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🔴 BREAKING: The Criminal Investigation Department has sealed the office of the Lanka Coal Company to secure documents and evidence required for ongoing investigations. Special police security has also been deployed at the premises.
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@DrBukkabwoi Transport doesn't consider the cost of vehicle ownership - only fuel costs and the ride-share/public transport alternative.
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People keep asking me about the real cost of living in Sri Lanka in 2026. Not the tourist prices. Not the expat bubble. What it actually costs for a professional to live well here. Let me break down the numbers…
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@r_evarts It's been spotty for the last couple of weeks. Didn't work on Chrome but worked on Safari.
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@r_evarts My first watch over 20 years ago was a Tissot. Thirty plus watches later, it's still one of my favourites.
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@shehal @erangatennakoon People parking in the ♿ parking spot can always claim to be mentally disabled.
No such excuse for the ICE vehicle parking in the EV charging bay.
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@erangatennakoon People park on the ♿️ slot
Of course they will park in the EV slot
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A gasoline vehicle owner parked his vehicle at the EV charging slot. His response was to the person waiting for the charging is මම ටක්ගාල බඩු ටික අරන් එන්නන්.
It's good to see our country remain like this. #Sigh
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"Run anywhere where the government treats your time as a resource to be respected, not wasted."
This line resonated with me as an entrepreneur in Sri Lanka. After insisting on meeting you in person, government officials see nothing wrong in telling you to "come on another day".
Gita Rachel Mathew@gita_mathew
As a foreign investor based in Colombo, bringing in forex & employing talented Sri Lankans, Guillaume Bleau’s article resonates deeply. The “hidden tax” of visa bureaucracy is exhausting. 10+ days lost chasing papers across silos (Immigration, BOI, ministries), outdated instructions, silent digital screens and the classic “start earlier next year” response. This isn’t isolated—it’s the daily reality for many of us contributing to SL’s economy. We love the potential here : brilliant people, strategic location, growing stability, but when admin hassle outweighs business value, capital flees elsewhere. Govt is moving: Digital Nomad Visa launched / longer investor visas for higher investments, BOI’s one-stop push. These are real steps forward. Yet execution lags—residence renewals still demand physical runs, fragmented processes, and enforcement gaps that hit legit players while abusers slip through. Time to accelerate & fully digitize (integrated online portal across agencies) cut unnecessary layers, update guidance, enforce consistently. @ImmigrationSL @BOI_SriLanka @PresidentsOffice @Dr_HariniA @BimalRathnayake @Chathurangaab
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@Miracle_Island Or to cover the upcoming losses from importing sub-standard coal.
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Fuel prices going down!
Solar /.wind rates going down !
These increases are just to cover waste and inefficiency..
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The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) has proposed a 13.56% increase in electricity tariffs for the second quarter of 2026, citing an estimated revenue deficit of Rs. 15.8 billion from April to June. In a submission dated February 13 to the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL), the CEB said the total projected cost for the April–June period stands at Rs. 136.5 billion, while estimated revenue at existing tariffs amounts to Rs. 116.9 billion
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Sean Henricus retweetledi
@rangaba Why so salty? FFS unclench before you hurt yourself.
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When a key promoter of a cooking show goes by the handle @PhuckYou, it raises a fair question about judgement. Is this really the tone #MasterChef wants associated with its brand? Professionalism matters -- especially in the public eye. 👩🍳🍴😠
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@sonaljay8 Oh for sure! Particularly since the days of the clueless tourist are probably behind us now. They are probably better informed than us locals, especially in the touristy spots like Mirissa, Hiri, Ella and Ahangama.
But hustlers going to hustle and we end up being left out.
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@HenricusSean Fair point. But this isn’t every local. You also have foreigners who may not be ideal patrons. Not fair to generalize right?
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Sri Lankans refused entry at restaurants in Sri Lanka.
Sri Lankans charged cover fees while foreigners walk in free.
Sri Lankan hotel bookings cancelled. “Sorry, we’re full.” Same room available on OTAs an hour later.
In 2025. In our own country.
Is our colonial hangover really this deep?
We fought for independence. We fly our own flag. We sing the anthem with pride.
But the moment a white tourist walks in, we roll out the red carpet and tell our own people to use the back door?
This isn’t “premium positioning.” It’s self-loathing dressed up as business strategy.
It’s embarrassing.
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@sonaljay8 @SriRise Addressing pain points runs the risk of losing votes. For the government, particularly local government, votes>tourism $.
I can't think of any other reason why tuk tuk harassment hasn't got nipped in the bud.
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Absolutely spot on RJ. I have been saying this for so long too, that the exit survey we have should not merely focus on spending alone. Also, the government must step up its online sentiment management. Scrape online reviews, do some social listening and see what tourists are talking about. Identify key pain points and address them.
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Every time I speak to people in hospitality from other countries, I hear the same thing.
Sri Lanka has:
- Beaches better than Phuket
- Mountains better than Cameron Highlands
- Wildlife better than most of Southeast Asia
- Culture and history deeper than Bali
And yet we’re not even in the same conversation.
That’s not a product problem.
That’s a marketing and execution problem.
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@lankanjeeves @KusumW Import taxes and licenses will be protecting farmers when they are the ones chilling in Rolls Royces.
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@KusumW Remove import licenses, reduce import taxes on staples, remove price controls… watch prices tumble… but somehow our import taxes and licenses are “protecting farmers” 🙄
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As a society we need to ask ourselves whether it’s acceptable for somebody to earn so much more than the median wage thru a business related to a staple food.
This usually points to oligopolies. National poverty rates & inequality together with an oligopoly = market failure
Sanjiva Weerawarana@sanjiva
Rice mafia is good business.
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Sean Henricus retweetledi
In North Korea, citizens have to send the government their own faeces to be used as fertiliser. They must meet a quota of 1,100lb of excrement per person, per year, which has led to black market poo-trading.
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