The Secretary to the Treasury Mahinda Siriwardana stated that granting the salary increase demanded by striking public servants would necessitate raising the current Value Added Tax (VAT) rate from 18% to between 20% and 21%. MORE..
8 Jul 2024 (5:50 PM)
Over 200 public sector trade unions, including Grama Niladhari officers and surveyors, will engage in a trade union action by taking sick leave today (8) and tomorrow (9), according to the Trade Unions Collective. MORE..
8 Jul 2024 (10:44 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)
The car used in the Athurugiriya shooting incident, which resulted in the deaths of two individuals including Surendra Wasantha Perera also known as Club Wasantha , has been found in the Koratota area in Kaduwela by the police. MORE..
8 Jul 2024 (3:29 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)
The Meteorology Department says the prevailing showery conditions are expected to continue today in the south-western part of the island. MORE..
8 Jul 2024 (9:56 AM)