The Sri Lanka Telecommunications (Amendment) Bill was passed in Parliament with amendments this evening (09). This legislative move marks a significant step in the country’s telecommunications...
Mr. Kathiravelu Shanmugam Kugathasan was sworn in as a member of the 9th Parliament before the Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardana today (July 09) Following the Oath...
In a bid to increase the tax revenue, the government has registered 14 fields, which were previously overlooked, for mandatory tax payments, Finance State Minister Ranjith...
More than 250 Trade Unions in Sri Lanka’s Public Sector will be on sick leave today (9), potentially crippling public services nationwide. These include Public Management,...
India’s Bharat Petroleum and Vitol Asia are among eight firms shortlisted for the Request for Proposal (RFP) stage in the sale of Litro Gas Lanka Ltd....
Police suspect that the Athurugiriya shooting that took place today morning (July 08), was a meticulously planned contract killing orchestrated from abroad. Addressing the media, police...
One of Hollywood’s oldest companies, Paramount Global, has agreed to merge with independent film studio Skydance Media. Under the deal, Paramount’s non-executive chair Shari Redstone will...
Liberia’s President Joseph Boakai has announced that he will slash his salary by 40%. His office said he hoped to set a precedent for “responsible governance”...
Secretary to the Ministry of Transport and Highways, Eng. Ranjith Ganganath Rubasinghe has announced that an electronic ticketing system for public transport, including trains, will be...
Secretary to the Treasury Mr. Mahinda Siriwardana stated that granting the salary increase demanded by striking public servants would necessitate raising the current VAT from 18%...