The Inland Revenue Department has announced a milestone in tax revenue collection for the period from January to August 2024, amounting to Rs. 1.229 trillion. This...
Transportation authorities have announced special arrangements for people traveling to villages for the upcoming long weekend holiday. The Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) has confirmed that...
The construction of the railway line from Mahawa to Anuradhapura was completed and officially handed over to the Railway Department. Project Director Chinthaka Jayasekara handed over...
A Presidential Pardon was posthumously awarded Diyunuge Edward Henry Pedris, who was unlawfully executed on 7th July 1915 after being unjustly tried by a Court-Martial appointed...
Following the release of the image of a marked postal ballot paper to social media, the Election Commission has decided to bar voters from carrying their...
The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) has received a complaint that a large number of students have been denied their right to vote on...
An Italian father and his son have been fined 60 million Sri Lankan rupees ($200,000; £150,000) for trying to smuggle hundreds of endemic insects – including...
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) emphasized that Sri Lanka’s upcoming presidential elections are for the people to decide. During a press briefing, Julie Kozack, the IMF’s...
The Water Supply and Estate Infrastructure Development Ministry welcomed the approval of a USD 100 million policy-based loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to support...
President’s Counsel M. A. Sumanthiran, representing the Ilangai Tamil Arasu Party (ITAK), has confirmed that the party’s decision to support Sajith Premadasa remains unchanged. This statement...
