Final segment installed, connecting Malé and Villimalé by bridge
Malé and Villimalé have been physically linked under the Thilamalé Bridge project after the final structural segment connecting the two islands was successfully completed, marking a major milestone in one…
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Maldives moves to patch GST loophole for foreign tour operators and booking platforms
The government has moved to close a major loophole in the Maldives' tourism tax system that allows parts of transactions conducted through foreign tour operators and international online booking platforms…
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No bullets, no lasers: India’s new anti-drone system fights with sound
Indian scientists have developed an acoustic counter-drone system capable of destabilising unauthorised drones using targeted sound waves, potentially giving India…
Sri Lanka tops the world in positive views of India, Pew survey finds
Sri Lanka has emerged as the country with the most favourable view of India, while Pakistan sits at the opposite…
Man shot dead in Colombo, police hunt suspects
A close relative of Sri Lankan underworld figure Kanjipani Imran has been shot dead in Maligawatte, Colombo, in the latest…
India’s Kusha missile clears key test in drive to cut reliance on foreign systems
India successfully conducted the Kusha long-range surface-to-air missile’s maiden flight test on July 23 from APJ Abdul Kalam Island off…
Maldives closes tourism GST loophole, foreign booking platforms to pay tax
The People’s Majlis has passed an amendment to the Goods and Services Tax Act that will bring offshore booking platforms, foreign tour operators and overseas travel agents serving the Maldives…
