Proposal to increase VAT to 18% passed in Parliament
2023-12-11
The third reading of the Value-Added Tax (Amendment) Bill was passed with amendments in Parliament today. Accordingly, 100 Parliamentarians votedContinue Reading
Sajith & Ranil will never join hands : SP denies media reports
2023-12-11
Opposition Leader MP Sajith Premadasa has refuted media reports claiming that he is joining hands to work with President RanilContinue Reading
ADB US$ 200 Mn loan : Details released
2023-12-11
The loan agreement for the policy-based lending for subprogram-1 of the Asian Development Bank’s US$ 200 million loan for theContinue Reading
Namal requests to delay Parliament live feed
2023-12-11
Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MP Namal Rajapaksa has requested a delayed transmission of Parliament sittings, instead of a liveContinue Reading
Public money wasted : Vat debate postponed due to lack of quorum
2023-12-10
Today’s special parliament session held to debate the second reading of the Value Added Tax (Amendment) Bill and the FinanceContinue Reading
Islandwide power failure : What happened ?
2023-12-10
An islandwide power failure caused widespread inconvenience to the public last night. It took nearly 7 hours to fully restoreContinue Reading
President unveils 2030 Depoliticization Vision for Sri Lanka Cricket
2023-12-09
In a historic announcement at the 150th anniversary celebrations of the Colombo Colts Cricket Club yesterday (08), President Ranil WickremesingheContinue Reading
2024 VAT : Govt prepared to reassess 97 out of 138 items
2023-12-08
The government is open to reconsidering the list of items to which Value-Added Tax (VAT) will be applied from JanuaryContinue Reading
President engages in historic talks with Global Tamil Forum & Buddhist Monastics
2023-12-08
President Ranil Wickremesinghe has engaged in discussions with a diverse delegation representing the Global Tamil Forum (GTF) and esteemed BuddhistContinue Reading
13 yr old death at Madrasa school : Police provides update
2023-12-08
The postmortem examination into the death of an underage boy at a Madrasa school in Sainthamaruthu recently has raised suspicionsContinue Reading
Forced Cremations : Minister Ali Sabry responds
2023-12-07
Foreign Minister Ali Sabry today addressed accusations levelled against him, claiming that he had failed to take action against theContinue Reading
Sajith wears a scarf to parliament, reveals why (Video)
2023-12-07
Leader of the Opposition MP Sajith Premadasa attended Parliament sittings wearing a scarf, to show solidarity with the victims ofContinue Reading
Three Sri Lankans killed in action fighting for Ukraine
2023-12-07
Three Sri Lankans, who were working as officers attached to the Ukrainian military, have died in the ongoing fighting betweenContinue Reading
Japan jobs under 4 categories for SL
2023-12-07
The conducting of examinations in the Construction Skills Test under the Specified Skilled Worker (SSW) Programme of Japan, was launchedContinue Reading
Sri Lanka’s exit from bankruptcy: President expecting statement soon
2023-12-06
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is poised to issue a statement in the upcoming weeks, signalling Sri Lanka’s exit fromContinue Reading
2019 Maithripala assassination case : Former DIG released
2023-12-06
Former Terrorist Investigations Division (TID) DIG Nalaka de Silva has been released from the case on the alleged VIP assassinationContinue Reading
New Migrant Worker Loan Scheme launched
2023-12-06
The new “Manusavi” Migrant Worker Loan Scheme was launched on Monday (Dec 04) together by the Sri Lanka Bureau ofContinue Reading
Director of Fake Educational institute in Bambalapitiya arrested
2023-12-05
A 24-year-old woman has been arrested for operating a fraudulent educational institute in Bambalapitiya offering courses required for overseas employment.Continue Reading