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New report details Sri Lanka's economic performance in Q2 2026
This is a developing story brought to you by Aus News Lanka, your trusted source for news for Sri Lankans in Australia and beyond. Sri Lanka’s economy expanded by 4.2 per cent in the second quarter of 2026, slowing from the 5.0 per cent growth recorded during the same period last year. The latest economic data shows mixed performance across key sectors. Industrial activity grew 7.3 per cent and the services sector expanded 2.7 per cent, while agriculture contracted by 2.3 per
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SriLankan Adds 3 More Weekly Flights to Melbourne
This is a developing story brought to you by Aus News Lanka, your trusted source for news for Sri Lankans in Australia and beyond. SriLankan Airlines will increase its Melbourne services with three additional weekly flights from November 15, taking its total number of flights to Australia to 14 per week. The new flights will operate every Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday, adding to the airline’s existing daily Melbourne service. Under the expanded schedule, flight UL608 will leav
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Melbourne Hospitality Businesses Face Surprise Tax and Wage Inspections
At AusNewsLanka, we aim to keep the Australian community informed with timely updates. More than 30 hospitality businesses in Melbourne’s CBD have been visited by Australian Taxation Office (ATO) and Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) officers as part of a crackdown on suspected tax evasion and employee underpayments. The three-day operation, known as Operation Resonance, targeted businesses suspected of paying workers incorrectly, hiding income or failing to meet tax and superannuati
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Sri Lanka Plans Free Dual Citizenship for Diaspora Families and Descendants
This is a developing story brought to you by Aus News Lanka, your trusted source for news for Sri Lankans in Australia and beyond. Sri Lanka plans to introduce a new “Global Sri Lankan Heritage Citizen” programme aimed at strengthening ties with second and third-generation members of the Sri Lankan diaspora. President Anura Kumara Dissanayake announced the proposal while presenting the 2027 Budget, saying the country should make better use of the knowledge, skills and experie
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Australia opens first online threat centre to combat terrorism
At AusNewsLanka, we aim to keep the Australian community informed with timely updates. Australia has launched its first dedicated online counter-terrorism centre as authorities raise concerns about the growing number of young people being radicalised through the internet. The new Counter Terrorism Online Centre (CTOC), which opens in Sydney on Friday, will bring together the capabilities of the Australian Federal Police (AFP) and the Australian Security Intelligence Organisat
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ATO Recovers More Than $1.1 Billion in Unpaid Super for Australian Workers
At AusNewsLanka, we aim to keep the Australian community informed with timely updates. The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has helped recover more than $1.1 billion in unpaid superannuation for over 900,000 Australians during the past year. New figures show the ATO raised more than $1.1 billion in Superannuation Guarantee Charge liabilities through employer engagement and compliance activities. This represents a significant increase from the $795 million recorded in the prev
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