#Anura Kumara Dissanayake
Finance Ministry officials unaware of President’s proposed tax
Senior officials at the Ministry of Finance say they were unaware of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s announcement in Parliament on Thursday (7) regarding...
Govt to import 2,000 cabs while citizens struggle under crushing vehicle taxes
The Ministry of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government has announced plans to import 2,000 cabs to tackle a persistent shortage of...
No final deal yet on US tariff reduction – President
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake clarified in Parliament today (7) that no agreement has been finalised or signed with the United States regarding the...
Anura won’t stay for a second if people call for his removal – Handunetti
Industries Minister Sunil Handunetti dismissed attempts to create protest movements against the present government, asserting that such initiatives must come from the people,...
Sri Lanka: Three things for NPP to ‘Come of Age’
By R. Hariharan For the ruling National People’s Power (NPP) group led by President Anura Kumara Dissanayaka (AKD), the local government (LG) elections...
International donors raise alarm over changes to Electricity Act
Three leading global donors have expressed concerns over some of the amendments to the Electricity Act urging the Government reconsider the move to...
Gammanpila to be questioned by CID
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has launched a full-scale probe into alleged false claims made by Pivithuru Hela Urumaya (PHU) leader Udaya Gammanpila...
NPP Government’s Governance Hurdles, Diplomatic Gaps, and Internal Discord
By Rohana Jith Just slightly over eight months into its term, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s National People’s Power (NPP) government is confronting the...
