Steps are being taken to increase the interest rate of the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) from the existing 9% to 13% with effect from 2023, State Minister of Finance Ranjith Siyambalapitiya said.
28 Apr 2024 (6:22 PM)
The National Water Supply Drainage Board (NWSDB) says a 14-hour water cut would be imposed for several areas in Colombo District on Saturday evening (27). MORE..
27 Apr 2024 (12:34 PM)
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced on Friday a $6 billion long-term military aid package for Ukraine the largest to date which will allow the US to purchase new equipment produced by the American defense industry for the Ukrainian military. MORE..
27 Apr 2024 (3:26 PM)
An ammunition explosion at a base in southwestern Cambodia on Saturday afternoon killed 20 soldiers and wounded several others, Prime Minister Hun Manet said. MORE..
27 Apr 2024 (11:52 PM)
Former President Maithripala Sirisena has dismissed recent reports claiming that he is moving to South Korea, asserting that he has no such plans to relocate to any other country. MORE..
28 Apr 2024 (1:24 PM)
Sri Lanka has shown a significant drop in annual birth rate while the number of annual deaths has increased since 2020, the Registrar General s Department revealed. MORE..
28 Apr 2024 (3:28 PM)