Sri Lanka s Treasury Secretary Mahinda Siriwardana has stated that the current Value Added Tax (VAT) rate will need to be raised from 18% to 20-21% to meet the demands of the public servants who are on strike for a salary increase. MORE..
8 Jul 2024 (5:50 PM)
The two patients who were transferred to the Colombo National Hospital after being injured in the shooting at Athurugiriya are currently receiving treatment in the hospital s Intensive Care Unit (ICU), according to Deputy Director of the Colombo National Hospital Dr. Rukshan Bellana. MORE..
8 Jul 2024 (6:43 PM)
Sri Lanka s State Minister of Finance Ranjith Siyambalapitiya stated that the government intends to collect taxes from 14 previously untaxed sectors that have been overlooked until now and to ensure tax compliance from them. MORE..
8 Jul 2024 (9:27 PM)
The Attorney General s Department has informed the Supreme Court that, according to the current Constitution, the tenure of the President is five years. MORE..
8 Jul 2024 (12:55 PM)
India s prime minister begins a two-day visit to Russia on Monday, his first since Moscow launched its invasion of Ukraine, a war that has complicated the relationship between the longtime allies and pushed Russia closer to India s rival China. MORE..
8 Jul 2024 (11:40 AM)
President s Fund scholarship program for students from low-income families, spanning from grade 1 to grade 11 and G.C.E. (A'L), will be implemented at the district level starting from July 12, 2024. MORE..
7 Jul 2024 (11:42 PM)