There has been no imposition of any new or additional Value Added Tax (VAT) on the public, stated Deputy Minister of Economic Development, Dr Anil Jayantha Fernando, addressing the media today (8 July).
Responding to concerns over the VAT applicable...
Colombo Fort Magistrate Nilupuli Lankapura yesterday (7) ordered the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to produce former State Minister Sujeewa Senasinghe before court on 16 July and to submit medical reports confirming his overseas medical treatment.
The order was issued in...
Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) General Secretary Sagara Kariyawasam claims the country is facing a more dangerous situation today than during the time when the LTTE was active.
Speaking at a press conference held at the party’s headquarters, Kariyawasam accused...
Colombo Additional Magistrate Pasan Amarasinghe has ordered the North Colombo Division for Women and Children to submit a comprehensive report on CCTV footage related to the suspected abuse of a schoolgirl who allegedly died by suicide in the Kotahena...
The Presidential Secretariat has come under fire for refusing to disclose the names of officials attached to the President’s Media Division (PMD), citing privacy provisions under the Right to Information (RTI) Act.
The denial came in response to an RTI...
July 7, 2025 may not invoke the same grand feeling of that unforgettable summer afternoon at Lord’s last month, but it’ll still have a reverence of its own for Wiaan Mulder, who, only weeks earlier, stood on the winner’s...
The Permanent High Court Trial-at-Bar in Colombo has issued summons for former Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella and 11 other accused to appear in court on 11 July in connection with the alleged purchase of substandard immunoglobulin injections.
The summons were...
The government of Sri Lanka has announced that Value Added Tax (VAT) at a rate of 18% will be imposed on a broad range of digital services provided within the country, starting from 1 October 2025. This decision marks...
Renowned senior civil servant Bradman Weerakoon has passed away at the age of 94, according to family sources.
Weerakoon’s distinguished public service career spanned nearly five decades, during which he served as a senior staff member to nine Sri Lankan...
Former Public Security Minister Tiran Alles has received multiple death threats via phone calls allegedly made by an underworld figure currently residing in Dubai.
The threats were issued on Saturday, 5 July, raising serious concern among law enforcement agencies. Following...