#Sri Lanka
No increase in pensions this month despite budget 2025 proposal
The pension allowance for the month of April has been deposited into pensioners’ bank accounts today. All pension payments for public servants and...
Trump’s tariffs could intensify Sri Lanka’s debt crisis
By Shiran Illanperuma On Thursday, April 3, Sri Lankans woke up to the alarming news that the United States, the country’s single largest...
Cabinet nod to recruit over 18,500 for state sector jobs
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the recruitment of 18,853 new personnel to the state service in an effort to combat unemployment and...
Mahinda Siriwardana’s book on Sri Lanka’s economic revival presented to President
The book “Sri Lanka’s Economic Revival – Reflection on the Journey from Crisis to Recovery”, authored by Secretary to the Ministry of Finance,...
Nalinda fact-checks Nalin’s ‘foreign reserves’ statement
Cabinet Spokesman and Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa yesterday (08) responded to the controversial statement made by Deputy Minister Nalin Hewage regarding the country’s...
Sri Lanka’s security pact with India sparks concerns of ‘Undivided India’, says Gammanpila
Former Member of Parliament and leader of the Pivithuru Hela Urumaya (PHU), Udaya Gammanpila, has raised alarms over Sri Lanka’s potential inclusion in...
Parliament announces vacancy following death of NPP MP
A vacancy in Parliament has occurred following the death of Kosala Nuwan Jayaweera, MP for the Kegalle Electoral District. Deputy Speaker Dr. Mohamed...
SC declines to rule on constitutionality of VAT Amendment Bill
The Supreme Court has informed Parliament that it has refrained from making a determination on the constitutionality of the Value Added Tax (Amendment)...
