The 15% VAT imposed on private medical services had been completely removed.

The SLFP has identified those who have betrayed the party, criticized and insulted President Maithripala Sirisena and sabotaged the government and they will not be givean nominations to contest the local government polls, UPFA General Secretary and M

A public interest litigant lawyer yesterday filed a petition for the Special Determination of the Supreme Court on the Bill titled “Value Added Tax (Amendment) 2016.

Imposing VAT increment on services, which were exempt, was illegal and people had already paid the extra money, former Chief Justice Sarath N. Silva said yesterday

Megapolis and Western Development Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka today rejected having any involvement in awarding a tender to supply coal for the Lakvijaya Coal Power Plant which had incurred a loss of Rs. 1.2 billion to the state.

The government had agreed to allow foreign monitors and obtain international technical assistance for machinery that would be set up to probe alleged human right violations during the war time, Provincial Development Minister Field Marshal Sarath Fon

Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa has congratulated Theresa May on her appointment as Prime Minister of Great Britain.

Oral Submissions in connection with the case against former Parliamentarian Duminda Silva and 12 others over the killing of Bharatha Lakshman Premachandra and three others was concluded today and fixed for judgment on September 8 by the Trial at Bar

The Government will not present the proposed amendments to the VAT for the second reading in Parliament next Wednesday (20), State Finance Minister Lakshmana Yapa Abeywardana said today.

Four persons, including three Sri Lankan nationals, were arrested at Ramanathapuram Railway station near here today for allegedly attempting to smuggle heroin weighing 2 kgs to Sri Lanka, police said. Based on a tip-off, the Q Branch police rushed to

The Government has decided to increase the tax imposed on tobacco companies to 90 per cent and the relevant Cabinet paper will be submitted to the Cabinet when it next meets Health Minister Rajitha Senaratne said today.

The United States yesterday assured that it would remain with Sri Lanka as a friend and partner in the endeavor of developing the country.

The Ministry of Commerce and Industry announced the control prices of 16 essential items this morning, including red dhal, white sugar, potatoes, imported onions and full cream milk power.

A 48-year-old Sri Lankan man has been arrested and six gold slabs worth Rs.2.9 million seized, at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) last night, Deputy Customs Director Parakrama Basnayake said.

A German child aged about two years was electrocuted yesterday while he was staying at a hotel in Wennappuwa with his parents.

The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) said yesterday that it would support the government to implement the proposals of the UNHRC resolution on Sri Lanka.

The Ministry of Development Strategies & International Trade said yesterday it would formulate the National Trade Policy by the end of next month by incorporating inputs from all stakeholders through a broad-based consultative process.

A public interest litigant today filed a fundamental rights petition against the request made by the Prime Minister for a ruling from the Speaker on the implication and/or constitutionality of the “Singarasa Case”.

Theresa May became British prime minister today after being appointed by Queen Elizabeth shortly after the monarch accepted David Cameron's resignation.

David Cameron has resigned as Prime Minister after six years in Downing Street.

The joint opposition today alleged that Megapolis and Western Development Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka was directly involved in the awarding of the tender to supply coal for the Lakvijaya Coal Power Plant (LCPP) when he was Power and Renewable E

Former president Mahinda Rajapaksa today claimed that it was a mockery of the law for the ministers to have predicted Namal Rajapaksa's arrest by the Financial Crime Investigation Division (FCID) 24 hours before the arrest.