The regulation seeking the approval of the House to increase the VAT from 15% to 18% was passed in Parliament with a majority of 36 votes...
Negombo Magistrate’s Court on Monday (01) acquitted and discharged National Freedom Front (NFF) leader Wimal Weerawansa of charges brought against him by the Immigration and Emigration...
By Saman Indrajith The government assured Parliament yesterday that it would investigate media reports about hazardous materials on board the cargo vessel that collided with a...
The Colombo High Court yesterday (02) rejected the bail application filed by the General Secretary of Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) Galagodaatte Gnanasara Thera. Gnanasara Thera was...
Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena on Monday (01) said he had not alleged that Colombo-based embassies had been behind ‘Aragalaya’ Speaker Abeywardena said so in response to...
By Saman Indrajith Opposition and SJB Leader Sajith Premadasa told Parliament yesterday that if he was elected President, he would launch a fresh Presidential Commission probe...
Chief Incumbent of Mihintale Raja Maha Viharaya, Ven. Walahahengunawewe Dhammaratana Thera, on Tuesday (02), told government officials that his temple did not need state funds for...
The Cabinet has approved a proposal to provide sanitary pads free of charge annually from April 2024 to 800,000 needy female students. The Information Department has,...
Chief Government Whip and Urban Development and Housing Minister Prasanna Ranatunga has declared that he wouldn’t support Namal Rajapaksa’s candidature at the forthcoming presidential poll. The...
By Saman Indrajith Parliament sittings were suspended around 1.20 pm for want of speakers to continue the Second Reading debate on the Banking (Amendment) Bill yesterday....