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• Cabinet Nod for VAT Amendment Bill

  

  The Cabinet of Ministers has granted its consent to the proposal forwarded by President Ranil Wickremesinghe in his capacity as the Finance, Economic... Read more

  Posted on 29 August 2023

• SC to Recall 12 Petitions

  

  The Supreme Court has decided to recall the 12 Fundamental Rights petitions related to the Supreme Court decision which ordered former President Maithripala... Read more

  Posted on 29 August 2023

• Cabinet Consents to Redraft Anti-Terrorism Bill

  

  The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the resolution to instruct the Legal Draftsman to redraft the Anti-Terrorism Bill with the amendments, Cabinet Spokesman... Read more

  Posted on 29 August 2023

• Kandy Blessed with Rain During Esala Festival

  

  Heavy rain fell in Kandy and its surrounding areas yesterday afternoon when the fourth Randoli Perahera of Kandy Esala Perahera was scheduled to parade the... Read more

  Posted on 29 August 2023

• Final Randoli Maha PerahEra Today

  

  The final Randoli Maha Perahera of the Esala Festival in Kandy will parade on city roads tonight (30).  The Perahera, which departs northbound from the Dalada... Read more

  Posted on 29 August 2023

• Grandfather Who Made Minor Girl Drunk Gets Bail

  

  The Kekirawa District Judge and Magistrate Senarath Bandara ordered that the suspect grandfather, who was arrested by the Kekirawa  Police and brought to court... Read more

  Posted on 29 August 2023

• Treasury Disburses Rs. 5 Billion

  

  The Treasury yesterday released Rs. 5 billion to banks to pay the first installment to beneficiaries of the ‘Aswesuma’ welfare programme. State Finance... Read more

  Posted on 28 August 2023

• Sri Lanka Has Bounced Back Fast in ‘digital Transformation Process”

  

  Sri Lanka fell back rapidly on its ‘digital transformation process’ due to the economic issues the country faced but have bounced back very fast, said Chairman... Read more

  Posted on 28 August 2023

• Trishaw Driver Killed While Waiting for Someone

  

  Investigations have revealed that a person who was shot dead yesterday (28) afternoon in a three-wheeler near Vivekananda Viharaya,  Kiththampahuwa in... Read more

  Posted on 28 August 2023

• SL Won’t Permit Unregistered NGOs to Operate Here – Tiran

  

  Public Security Minister Tiran Alles said that the Government has taken steps to register all NGOs with the National Secretariat for NGOs and measures will be... Read more

  Posted on 28 August 2023

• Over 900,000 Tourists by End of August

  

  Sri Lanka will pass the 900,000 tourist arrival mark by the end of August according to the available date. Up to August 27, Sri Lanka received 123,285 and in... Read more

  Posted on 28 August 2023

• Dialog Star Points Wins Global Award in Singapore

  

  Star Points, the loyalty programme of Dialog Axiata PLC achieved global recognition by securing the Gold Award for the Best Loyalty Strategy in the... Read more

  Posted on 28 August 2023

• SL Recognised by UN as Example for Speedy Economic Recovery

  

  United Nations Resident Coordinator in Sri Lanka, Marc-Andre Franche said that Sri Lanka, a founding member of the United Nations, will be given maximum... Read more

  Posted on 28 August 2023

• Sajith Wastes Valuable Time of Parliament – Ruling Party MPs

  

  A group of ruling party MPs from the back benches have asked President Ranil Wickremesinghe and Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena to intervene to prevent the... Read more

  Posted on 28 August 2023

• JFS Holdings Records Highest Ever Net USD Income for FY 2022/23

  

  Amidst the ongoing economic difficulties in Europe, JFS Holdings Limited has achieved a remarkable feat by recording its highest-ever net USD income for the... Read more

  Posted on 28 August 2023

• Hilton Colombo Residences Secures Four Global Awards

  

  Hilton Colombo Residences has been honored with multiple accolades at the Haute Grandeur Global Hotel Awards, including titles of Best Apartment Hotel, Best... Read more

  Posted on 28 August 2023

• Lower Lending Interest Rates to 13.5%

  

  The Central Bank (CB) has issued a special circular ordering that the average lending interest rates of licensed commercial banks and financial institutions... Read more

  Posted on 27 August 2023

• Chinese Nationals Involved in Pyramid Scheme Stage ‘robbery’ to Cover Gambling...

  

  The Colombo South Division Criminal Investigation Bureau has revealed that a complaint by a Chinese national that a group of people broke into his house... Read more

  Posted on 27 August 2023

• SL to Obtain Interim Compensation of Rs. 291 Mn

  

  Justice, Prison Affairs and Constitutional Reforms Minister Dr. Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe said that the insurance company has expressed its willingness to provide... Read more

  Posted on 27 August 2023

• EP Lands Arbitrarily Given to Various Parties

  

  At the Eastern Province (EP) Development Committee meeting chaired by President Ranil Wickremesinghe, it was revealed that large tracts of land in the EP had... Read more

  Posted on 27 August 2023