The number of former MPs currently receiving pension payments and the expenditure incurred for these payments were disclosed in Parliament today (7) by National People s Power (NPP) MP Gamini Rathnayake. MORE..
7 Feb 2025 (8:21 PM)
Under Japan s Economic and Social Development Programme, a grant of 300 million Japanese Yen (approximately LKR 565 million) has been provided to procure 28 state-of-the-art garbage compactors. MORE..
7 Feb 2025 (2:39 PM)
New Democratic Front (NDF) MP Ravi Karunanayake has tabled a Private Members Motion in Parliament today (7), seeking the abolition of the pension scheme for Members of Parliament. MORE..
7 Feb 2025 (6:39 PM)
The Sri Lankan government today officially launched three new key digital initiatives including the GovPay platform to digitize all government payments, which are significant steps aimed at transforming the country into a digital society. MORE..
7 Feb 2025 (1:25 PM)
Indian opposition MPs on Friday held a protest in the Parliament complex against Sri Lanka continuing to arrest Indian fishermen, and demanded that the central government find a permanent solution to the issue. MORE..
7 Feb 2025 (7:16 PM)
Sri Lanka s official reserve assets recorded a marginal decline of 0.9% in January 2025 compared to the previous month, according to the latest data from the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL). MORE..
7 Feb 2025 (7:31 PM)