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. MORE..
28 Apr 2024 (6:22 PM)
President Ranil Wickremesinghe emphasized the government s aim to create a highly competitive, export-oriented economy based on market economy, expressing full faith in the business community of the country. MORE..
27 Apr 2024 (11:47 PM)
The Meteorology Department has issued a Heat Index Advisory for Northern, North-central, Sabaragamuwa, Eastern and North-Western provinces and Monaragala, Hambantota districts. MORE..
28 Apr 2024 (9:18 PM)
The Mini Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) bilateral exercise 2024 between the United States Pacific Fleet and the Sri Lanka Navy came to a successful end on Friday (26). MORE..
27 Apr 2024 (8:05 PM)
High Commissioner Santosh Jha met with the founder of Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Basil Rajapaksa on Friday (26). MORE..
27 Apr 2024 (6:51 PM)
The 22nd ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) Inter-Sessional Meeting on Disaster Relief was held virtually earlier this week, hosted by Vietnam and co-chaired by Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Vietnam, and attended by 55 participants from ARF member countries. MORE..
27 Apr 2024 (4:55 PM)