Govt to Tax 14 sectors previously untaxed
2024-07-09
The government has chosen to tax fourteen (14) sectors which were previously untaxed, State Minister of Finance Ranjith Siyambalapitiya announced. Continue Reading
Dambulla Sixers to Go Pink for Cancer Awareness and Hope
2024-07-09
Lanka Premier League (LPL) franchise Dambulla Sixers has announced that on July 14, 2024, at the R. Premadasa International CricketContinue Reading
State sector affected by major strike
2024-07-09
Public Service Trade Unions have warned that if the authorities fail to address their demands within today they will conveneContinue Reading
Sri Lanka’s Journey Towards a Brighter Future: Reflections from the Outgoing World Bank Group Country Management
2024-07-09
The outgoing World Bank Country Director for Maldives, Nepal and Sri Lanka, Faris Hadad-Zervos, World Bank Country Manager for MaldivesContinue Reading
Expiring passports : No extension as previously announced
2024-07-09
The Department of Immigration and Emigration has announced that the validity period of passports expiring after 01 July will notContinue Reading
Dollar rate in Sri Lanka today
2024-07-09
The Sri Lankan Rupee remains steady against the US Dollar at commercial banks in Sri Lanka today (July 09) comparedContinue Reading
16 yr old girl found dead in Nivithigala
2024-07-09
A 16-year-old schoolgirl has been found dead in a rubber estate in the Nivithigala area on Monday (July 08). AccordingContinue Reading
ITAK’s Shanmugam Kugathasan sworn-in as MP
2024-07-09
Shanmugam Kugathasan of the Illankai Tamil Arasu Kadchi (ITAK) took oaths as a Member of Parliament today. Shanmugam Kugathasan wasContinue Reading
Sri Lankan Economy : FM speaks to CNA
2024-07-09
Sri Lanka’s economy, which is emerging from one of its worst crises in decades, is doing “remarkably well”, Foreign MinisterContinue Reading
Public Transportation projects : Five updates
2024-07-09
The success of the government’s debt restructuring program will enable the Ministry of Transport and Highways to restart many projectsContinue Reading
Weather Alert : Three updates for Tuesday
2024-07-09
Today’s Weather Forecast : Several spells of showers will occur in the Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and Kandy, Nuwara-Eliya,Continue Reading
Overseas mastermind suspected in Club Wasantha murder – Police
2024-07-08
Sri Lankan businessman Surendra Wasantha Perera, also known as “Club Wasantha,” was shot dead alongside another person in what policeContinue Reading
“International donor conference to develop North & East under SJB”
2024-07-08
Opposition Leader MP Sajith Premadasa states under a Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) government, development programs in the Northern and EastContinue Reading
Karu Jayasuriya appointed Chair of Former Parliamentarians’ Caucus
2024-07-08
Former Speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka, Karu Jayasuriya has been unanimously appointed as the Chair of the FormerContinue Reading
21% VAT hike? : Update from Treasury on strike demand
2024-07-08
The Value Added Tax (VAT) will require to be increased from the current 18% to 20-21% if the striking publicContinue Reading
Interim Head Coach : Official announcement from SLC
2024-07-08
Official statement: Sri Lanka Cricket Sri Lanka Cricket wishes to announce the appointment of Sanath Jayasuriya as the ‘Interim HeadContinue Reading
Vijay Deverakonda arrives in Sri Lanka for ‘VD12’ Filming
2024-07-08
Indian actor Vijay Deverakonda has arrived in Sri Lanka to commence the next phase of filming for his highlyContinue Reading
Selling Litro Gas : 7 bidders shortlisted
2024-07-08
Press Release The Government of Sri Lanka (GoSL) acting through the Ministry of Finance, Economic Stabilization and National Policies, calledContinue Reading