President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, in his capacity as Minister of Finance, presented his second Budget Speech in the Parliament today (Nov. 7). MORE..
7 Nov 2025 (7:23 PM)
Hundreds of flight cancellations spread across the U.S. on Friday as airlines began complying with the Federal Aviation Administration s unprecedented order to reduce service nationwide because of the government shutdown. MORE..
8 Nov 2025 (1:32 AM)
The debate on the Second Reading of the Appropriation Bill for the year 2026 is scheduled to commence today (08) and will continue for six days, until November 14. MORE..
8 Nov 2025 (9:30 AM)
The government has proposed to remove the Special Commodity Levy on imported coconut oil and palm oil and implement the general tax structure including Value Added Tax. MORE..
7 Nov 2025 (6:53 PM)
The government has decided to reduce the annual turnover threshold for the registration of Value Added Tax and Social Security Contribution Levy from Rs. 60 million to Rs. 36 million. MORE..
7 Nov 2025 (7:00 PM)
The Meteorology Department states that showers or thundershowers will occur in most parts of the island after 1.00 p.m. MORE..
8 Nov 2025 (8:42 AM)