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)
At least 20 people have been killed after Russia launched a massive missile attack against cities across Ukraine, according to officials. MORE..
8 Jul 2024 (4:42 PM)
A van believed to have been used by the suspects involved in the shooting incident at Athurugiriya this morning (08) has been recovered by police in the Bulathsinhala area. MORE..
8 Jul 2024 (11:00 PM)
(UPDATED) Another person injured in the shooting incident at Athurugiriya has succumbed to injuries increasing the death toll from the incident to 02. MORE..
8 Jul 2024 (12:42 PM)
At least 12 people died and 18 are missing after a torrential rain caused a landslide in an illegal gold mine over the weekend in Indonesia s Sulawesi island, officials said on Monday. MORE..
8 Jul 2024 (7:18 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)