Politics

Amarakeerthi’s killing: Suspect dies of cancer!   A former soldier who was arrested on suspicion of beating Polonnaruwa MP Amarakeerthi Athukorala to death on May 9 last year has died while receiving treatment at the Apeksha Hospital, Maharagama, the Nittambuwa…

NEWS Ban Ki-moon meets with the Speaker   The delegation led by the former Secretary-General of the United Nations, the President of the Assembly and the Chair of the Council of the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) – Mr. Ban…

Vigneswaran backs president, wants monks not to interfere   Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe has a clear vision for the country which must be supported and the Buddhist clergy must stay out of the reconciliation process, Jaffna district MP and…

President office reveals official cost of Independence day celebrations Presidential Secretariat refutes false news on 75th Independence Day expenditure • No money was used from the Ministry of Education The Presidential Secretariat has focussed its attention on the false news…

Personal income taxation a short-term economic development strategy – Govt   The tax on personal income was imposed as a short-term strategy to resurrect the country from the existing economic situation, the Director General of the Department of Financial Policy,…

Ranil has achieved the two reasons for which we gave him the Presidency Ranil Wickremesinghe has achieved the two key requirements for which he was appointed as the President of Sri Lanka by the ruling Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP)…

Paris Club Creditors provide financing assurances to support IMF program   The Paris Club Creditors have provided financing assurances to support the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) approval for an Extended Fund Facility for Sri Lanka. A statement issued by the…

SJB takes control of Kurunegala MC   The Samagi Jana Blawegaya (SJB) has taken control of the Kurunegal Municipal Council which was once the stronghold of former minister Johnston Fernando. The SJB has taken control of the Kurunegala MC after…

New control price for eggs   The Court of Appeal was today (06) informed that the Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has issued a gazette notification, imposing a new control price for eggs. This was informed after the petition filed by…

Chinese Finance Minister, Central Bank governor to attend roundtable in India – IMF   China’s finance minister and its central bank governor will attend a roundtable with other creditors and some borrowing countries in February in India, IMF Managing Director…