Year: 2025
SJB says NPP Govt falls short on economic lawmaking
The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) on Wednesday said the National People’s Power (NPP) Government has failed to deliver on its legislative agenda, noting...
Sri Lanka’s 2026 Budget offers few positives, may strain firms under tighter tax regime – KPMG
The decision to reduce Sri Lanka’s Value Added Tax (VAT) and Social Security Contribution Tax (SSCT) registration thresholds from Rs. 60 million to...
Sri Lanka faces uphill battle on revenue as poverty stays above 20%
Sri Lanka may struggle to meet its 2026 revenue targets due to limited new tax measures, rigid recurrent spending, and a fragile post-crisis...
World still on track for catastrophic 2.6C temperature rise, report finds
The world is still on track for a catastrophic 2.6C increase in temperature as countries have not made sufficiently strong climate pledges, while...
Sri Lanka orders players to stay in Pakistan, threatens disciplinary action if they return home
A suicide attack in Islamabad killed 12 and injured 27, yet Pakistan’s ODI against Sri Lanka proceeded, SLC said. PCB increased security for...
Taxpayers to bear the cost of billions in defaulted SOE loans?
The government will settle loans guaranteed for state-owned enterprises (SOEs) that have defaulted on borrowings from state banks, according to the 2026 Budget...
Public pressure in Thailand prompts diplomatic visit to check on elephants in Sri Lanka
Thailand’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Natural Resources and Environment, Suchart Chomklin, will arrive in Colombo on 28 November for high-level talks...
Matale MP says all budget allocations are for projects initiated by ‘Good Governance’ administration
Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Rohini Kaviratne says that all budget allocations for the Matale district are continuations of projects launched during the...
Sri Lanka loses Rs. 240 billion in tax revenue
The Ministry of Finance has revealed that the Sri Lankan government sacrificed more than Rs. 240 billion in potential tax revenue during the...
Indian PM Modi calls deadly Delhi blast ‘conspiracy’
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday (Nov 11) called a deadly car explosion in the heart of the capital a “conspiracy”, vowing...
