Potato and onion import taxes soar
The Ministry of Finance has announced a significant hike in the Special Commodity Levy on imported potatoes and big onions, effective from 26...
Strike action launched by SLTB unions
Several trade unions affiliated with the Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) commenced trade union action from midnight yesterday (27), raising concerns over a...
President should also face investigation over helicopter use
Historian Professor Nirmal Ranjith Dewasiri says that the current government should also be concerned about the legal case filed against former President Ranil...
Over 250 lives lost to drowning this year
A total of 257 people have died in drowning incidents across the country so far this year, according to figures released by the...
US raises India tariffs to 50 percent over Russian oil purchases
Washington’s move to double tariffs on many Indian goods poses a huge risk to India’s biggest export market. The United States has doubled...
Pay fair taxes for facilities provided, President tells exporters
A pre-budget discussion for the year 2026 was held yesterday (26) at the Presidential Secretariat under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake...
Tamils march demanding removal of navy and army camps in North
Tamils took the streets in Point Pedro, Jaffna calling for the immediate removal of army and navy camps in the area. Regional reporters...
Supreme Court takes up petition on e-NIC filed by young petitioner
A three-judge bench of the Supreme Court, headed by the Chief Justice, took up SC/FR/166/25, a landmark fundamental rights petition filed on July...
Former President Wickremesinghe remanded on land donated by his family – UNP Chairman
A senior Sri Lankan politician has claimed that the remand facility where former President Ranil Wickremesinghe was once held was located on land...
