The tea industry which is exempted from VAT until now is subject to an 18 percent VAT from 1st January 2024. While it is understood that in...
By Nethmi Rajawasam ECONOMYNEXT –The plight of Sri Lankans in Indian refugee camps was discussed during a meeting between the president and leaders of the North...
President Ranil Wickremesinghe last week appointed Prof. Monte Cassim as the Chancellor of the University of Moratuwa, the President’s Media Division reported. The appointment has been made...
By Hemantha Randunu Acting IGP Deshabandu Tennakoon yesterday said that action was underway to confiscate ill-gotten assets, including luxury vehicles worth over 70 million rupees seized from underworld...
As per directive issued by the Commissioner General of Excise, all wine shops and liquor sales outlets will remain closed on Christmas day (25 December) and...
A US woman with a rare double uterus has given birth twice in two days – after a “one in a million” pregnancy and a total...
The Indonesian Naval Ship KRI DIPONEGORO- 365 which made a port call in Colombo on 21st December 2023, departed the island today (23rd December) on successful...
Fake Immunoglobulin: … suspect in touch with Health Ministry since 2013 By Shamindra Ferdinando Environment Minister Keheliya Rambukwella yesterday (22) said that in spite of the...
The government should do more to protect low-income earners, the Governor of the Central Bank, Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe said on Thursday (21) during a televised interview....
President Ranil Wickremesinghe met MPs representing the Tamil community from the North and East, on Thursday (21), at the Presidential Secretariat.The discussions focused on land rights...