The excise officers have been suspended over their involvement in the abduction and assault of a Beedi manufacturer in Walasmulla area and their attempt to solicit a bribe.

A fundamental rights (FR) petition has been filed before the Supreme Court, challenging the government s Domestic Debt Optimization (DDO) program.

The Speaker of Canada s House of Commons, Anthony Rota, has apologised for praising a Ukrainian man who served in a Nazi unit during World War Two.

The Cabinet of Ministers approved the resolution furnished by the acting Minister of Finance, Economic Stabilization and National Policies to direct the Legal Draftsman to draft a bill to amend the Inland Revenue Act No 24 of 2017 to enable any charity establishment that provides health facilities to children with disabilities in the society which […]

The Cabinet of Ministers approved the resolution furnished by the President in his office as the Minister of Finance, Economic Stabilization and National Policies to publish the draft bill of appropriation for the financial year 2024 in the government gazette notification and subsequently to table the same in the Parliament for its concurrence.  

The Cabinet of Ministers granted approval to the resolution furnished by the acting Minister of Finance, Economic Stabilization and National Policies to direct the Legal Draftsman to draft the bill of the State Loan Management Act.

The Cabinet of Ministers granted approval to the proposal submitted by the President in his office as the Minister of Finance, Economic Stabilization and National Policies to enter into a loan agreement with the Asian Development Bank to obtain an amount of United States dollars 200 million subject to an annual interest rate of 2% […]

The Colombo District Court today (26) suspended the interim injunction preventing the implementation of a letter issued by the chairman of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP), former President Maithripala Sirisena to Dayasiri Jayasekara, who was recently ousted as the party s General Secretary.

An explosion at a fuel depot in Azerbaijan s Nagorno-Karabakh has killed 20 people and injured hundreds more, local Armenian authorities say.

A new law is set to be introduced to transform the Colombo Port City into a Financial Zone , President Ranil Wickremesinghe revealed today (26 Sep.).

The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval to enter into a loan agreement with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to obtain USD 200 million, subject to an annual interest rate of 2% with a repaying period of 25 years inclusive of a grace period of 05 years.

National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) states that issuing electronic water bills instead of printed bills will commence from October 01, 2023.

Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Ali Sabry on Monday, reacting to the India-Canada diplomatic row, said terrorists have found safe haven in Canada and their Prime Minister Justin Trudeau came out with the outrageous allegations without any proof.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe is due to meet with the visiting team of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) today (26 Sep.).

Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Ali Sabry on Monday said that Colombo has not given permission to a Chinese vessel to dock, adding that Indian security concerns are Âimportant for Sri Lanka.

The issuance of vehicle revenue licenses in the Southern Province will also be temporarily suspended following the suspension in the Western Province, owing to an upgrading of the computer system.

Budget proposals for the year 2024 are due to be presented before the Parliament on 13 November by President Ranil Wickremesinghe, in his capacity as the Minister of Finance, Economic Stabilisation and National Policies.

The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval to draft the bill of the State Loan Management Act, for the establishment of the National Debt Management Institute.