Sri Lanka
Bank deposits plummet due to increased WHT
After the withholding tax levied on bank deposits was increased from 5% to 10%, about Rs. 3000 million that had been deposited in...
New alternative education course for social activists
The Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA) is launching an “Alternative Education Course for Social Activists (Reformers). Through this initiative, CPA aims to empower...
Govt. announces new excise duty rates for imported vehicles
The Government of Sri Lanka has announced new excise duty rates for vehicle imports, effective immediately, in a special gazette notification issued today...
Skeletal remains of nation’s largest mass grave to undergo further examination
More than 150 boxes containing skeletal remains from Sri Lanka’s largest mass grave to date- in Mannar have been handed over to medical...
Duminda taken to Colombo National Hospital due to serious illness
Former MP Duminda Silva was taken to the Colombo National Hospital this morning (11) owing to a serious illness. That happened four hours...
Inaugural high-level roundtable on India- Sri Lanka partnership
The first-ever ‘High-level Round Table on India – Sri Lanka Partnership’ was organized by the High Commission of India on 10 January at...
CID searches ‘Sirikotha’ for ex-minister
The United National Party (UNP) headquarters had a visit by a team from the Criminal Investigation Department yesterday afternoon (10) following a tip-off...
NPP Govt. in a fix over deciding the fate of Rohingya refugees
Sri Lanka wants to send them back, but Myanmar doesn’t want to take them back and the Rohingya refugees currently stuck in Sri...
