The Budget 2025 allocates Rs. 15 billion for higher interest rates to senior citizens.

President Dissayanake, in his budget speech today announced that the government expects to achieve an export revenue of US$19 billion in 2025.

Sri Lanka is aiming for an economic growth of 5 percent in the medium terms President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said presenting the Budget 2025.

Sri Lanka Rugby has been granted a final extension of four months by World Rugby to resolve its governance crisis. The extension, running from February 15 to June 15, provides a last opportunity for Sri Lanka Rugby (SLR) to enact constitutional refor

Sri Lanka will focus on promoting untapped destinations across the island nation for tourism, President Anura Kumara Dissanayaka said while presenting the budget 2025.

South Korean actress Kim Sae-ron has been found dead in Seoul, police have said.

At least 12 people, including 10 women, were injured in a head-on collision between a bus and a van in Bopitiya, Kandaketiya.

The Cabinet has given its approval for the presentation of the 2025 budget to Parliament, Cabinet Spokesperson Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa said.

Sri Lanka’s canned fish manufacturers are seeking the removal of the 18 percent VAT imposed on locally produced canned fish to ensure accessibility for low-income families to the cheapest source of protein in order to tackle malnutrition among lowe

Do not send school children out in the sun as they should not be exposed to hot weather conditions prevailing today, Secretary Ministry of Education Nalaka Kaluwewa said yesterday.

Sri Lankans eagerly awaits the maiden budget of the NPP government which is expected to be presented by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake today.

The Sri Lanka Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association (SLPMA) urged the government to create a level playing field for domestic pharmaceutical manufacturers to compete with imported pharmaceutical products.

Tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka continue to maintain momentum, with over 115,000 visitors entering the country within the first 13 days of February.

Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC), one of Sri Lanka’s topmost cricket-playing domestic clubs, are in a spot of bother as they are on the verge of losing their first-class status after their lacklustre performance in the ongoing Major Club three-day crick

Huge boulders in the Rock Hill forest reserve have cracked and are at risk of rolling down onto the Ella-Wellawaya main highway due to the intense heat of the bush fire in the forest reserve that has spread for more than two days.

All Sri Lanka Army personnel below the rank of Major have been instructed to hand over their passports to their respective Regiments.

Charith Asalanka led the Sri Lanka ODI team to a thumping 2-0 win over Australia after the home team had been embarrassed in Galle in the Test series by Steven Smith and co.

Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) National Organiser Tissa Attanayake said he has withdrawn from the committee appointed by party leader Sajith Premadasa to confer with the UNP.

BHOPAL (Times of India) : A 27-year-old groom collapsed and died while still sitting on a mare in MP’s Sheopur district on Friday night.

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake reviewed the final draft of the 2025 budget ahead of its presentation in Parliament tomorrow (17).

A drug trafficker and organised criminal, along with his wife were brought back to Sri Lanka after being arrested abroad.

Former Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe held discussions with India’s External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar during the 8th Indian Ocean Conference.

A Naval personal has been arrested in the Ilukhena area of Kuliyapitiya for possessing a T56 firearm that went missing from a Navy armory in 2021.

A crush at New Delhi Railway Station has left at least 18 people dead and a further 10 injured.

A foreign woman was arrested at Katunayake Airport with a consignment of ’’hashish’’ worth approximately Rs. 360 million.

Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel stationed at Kempegowda International Airport in India arrested three passengers including two Sri Lankans attempting to smuggle foreign currencies worth Rs 2.12 crore.

Jaffna District National People’s Power (NPP) MP K. Ilankumaran was injured in a road accident earlier today at Chavakachcheri in Jaffna, police said.

A Public Health Inspector (PHI) was arrested by the Bribery Commission for accepting a bribe of Rs. 200,000 to renew a hotel’s license.

Talking of his decision for retaining the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Colombo District leadership for himself in addition to his party leadership, Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa said he has no issue with MP Harsha de Silva.

Sri Lanka, currently facing dry conditions, is expected to last for the next two weeks with low rainfall expected afterwards, and there is a possibility of temperatures being higher than the previous year during March and April an official from the D