Eyeing a Rs.254 billion boost in the tax income, the government yesterday proposed to levy a one-off 25 percent surcharge on large companies, 3 percent increment on VAT charged on banks and financial services providers and a new social security levy

The budget has failed to introduce a solution to the mounting Dollar crisis which would badly hit Sri Lanka in the first quarter of 2022, SJB MP Eran Wickrameratne said.

No solution has been proposed in the budget to provide solutions to skyrocketing cost of living and scarcity of essential goods in the market, National People’s Power (NPP) MP Anura Kumara Dissanayake said today.

A high profile press conference by Sri Lanka Rugby (SLR) to kick start preparations for the Asian Sevens Series Rugby Tournament 2021 was strikingly overshadowed a few hours later by the sporting sponsorship giant Dialog Axiata PLC with the unveiling

Lawyer Panduka Keerthinanda will take reigns of the Royal Turf Club (RTC) as its sixth President while former Committee Member Ryota Hakariya has been elected as Secretary.

The 2022 budget was presented in Parliament this afternoon by Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa.

One person had died when a mound of earth fell on two workers who were laying underground water pipes on the main road near Polhena Junction on the Baseline Road in Narahenpita.

Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa will present the Budget Proposal for the year 2022 in Parliament today. Await latest updates

The Attorney General today sought a fuller bench comprising five judges or more than five judges of Supreme Court to hear several Fundamental Rights petitions filed challenging the agreements on Yugadanavi power plant.

The Colombo District Court today further extended its Enjoining Order suspending the Sri Lanka Communist Party’s decision to remove North Western Province Governor Raja Collure as the Chairman of the Communist Party.

While taking into account the views and opinions of various parties regarding the implementation of the concept of One Country, One Law’, the Presidential Task Force has decided to consult the public opinion, Task Force Chairman Ven. Galagodaaththe

It is learnt that most of the workers at the Department of Government Printing were said to have been sent on one and half days leave from yesterday (11).

While saying that people are not proactive in combating the Dengue epidemic, Health authorities warned people to be vigilant as a major outbreak is on the cards in near future in the wake of incessant rains

Australia has outlasted Pakistan in one of the T20 World Cup’s all-time semi final thrillers to book its spot in Monday’s final against New Zealand.

In the wake of several opinions aired regarding player selection of the Lanka Premier League 2021 following dropping of several key Sri Lankan players, the Sri Lanka Cricket, which is the Governing Council of the LPL 2021 said that it has decided to

An Extraordinary Gazette has issued making it mandatory to obtain prior approval of Director General of Health Services for gatherings, activities, events or similar places of meetings.

Former President Maithripala Sirisena said today that he would resign from his Parliamentary seat, if allegations were proved that he is living in a residence built annexing three residential blocks.

Audio clips of Zahran Hashim’s wife Sadiya admitting that her husband had met intelligence officers are available, SJB MP Harin Fernando told Parliament yesterday adding more suspense to the Easter Sunday attack episode.

The bill to extend the retirement age of private sector employees to 60 years was passed with amendments in Parliament.

Former MP Ranjan Ramanayake, who is being held at the Angunakolapelessa Prison, has been admitted to the Colombo National Hospital, the Prisons Department said.

The family of a Sri Lankan woman who died in March while being detained at an immigration center in Japan filed a criminal complaint Tuesday against senior officials of the facility, accusing them of causing her death by failing to provide appropriat

The process of assessing damages caused to the environment by the X-Press Pearl disaster would be completed by the end of December or beginning of January and steps would be taken to recover compensation from the owners of the vessel, Justice Ministe

The Embassy of the Republic of Korea today announced that they are to allow new Sri Lankan migrant workers to enter Korea very soon.

None of those Muslim youth who underwent ISIS training in Syria participated in the Easter Sunday attacks as per the investigations carried out just after the attacks, former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said today.

Zahran, who led the Easter Sunday attacks, had never met anyone from the intelligence units as per the available evidence, Minister of Public Security Sarath Weerasekera told Parliament today.

Minister of Finance Basil Rajapaksa will present the second reading of the Appropriation Bill for the financial year 2022 in Parliament tomorrow (12).

The Pahala Kadugannawa area on the Colombo Kandy main road will remain closed until further notice, Kegalle District Secretary, Mahinda S. Weerasooriya said.

Tamil National Alliance (TNA) Wanni District Parliamentarian Charles Nirmalanathan has tested positive for COVID-19.

A 28-hour water cut will take effect from Saturday (Nov. 13) 8.00 pm to Sunday (Nov. 14) 12 midnight in several areas in Colombo, the National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) said.

Prevailing showery condition over the island is expected to reduce from today, Department of Meteorology said.