The state administrative system has been significantly weakened due to the lack of proper recruitment to fill vacancies in the public service for many years, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake stated. MORE..

7 Nov 2025 (8:07 PM)

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake today (07) presented the 2026 budget speech in Parliament, the second of the National People s Power-led government. MORE..

7 Nov 2025 (7:35 PM)

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)

The government has proposed to allocate Rs. 2,000 million to establish a new office complex for the Department of Inland Revenue after selecting a suitable location among the proposed sites and conducting a feasibility study. MORE..

7 Nov 2025 (7:20 PM)

The government has proposed to charge the social security contribution levy at the time of import or manufacture and sale of vehicles, and exempt it tax at the time of after-sales. MORE..

7 Nov 2025 (7:08 PM)

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, presenting the 2026 Budget, announced plans to strengthen the public transportation sector by adding 600 buses to the long-distance service fleet operated by the Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB). MORE..

7 Nov 2025 (7:05 PM)