#Sri Lanka
Trade unions slam Excise Commissioner’s ‘baseless’ corruption claims
Trade unions representing the Excise Department have strongly condemned recent remarks made by Commissioner General of Excise, M.B.N.A. Pemarathne, who claimed that 20%...
UNP Chairman tells Bribery Commission: ‘I don’t have a bank account’
United National Party (UNP) Chairman and former Cabinet Minister Wajira Abeywardena has stirred surprise — and public curiosity — after revealing that he...
Sri Lanka trails behind even the poorest nations in education spending
Sri Lanka’s public expenditure on education continues to rank among the lowest in its income group, significantly trailing behind comparable developing economies, a...
SJB committee exploring UNP alliance to hand over report on Wednesday
The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) General Secretary and MP Ranjith Maddumabandara says that the committee tasked with exploring a potential alliance with the...
Sri Lanka’s Yevan David makes history with Euroformula rookie title
Yevan Ranasinghe David has redefined Sri Lanka’s presence on the global motorsport map, becoming the first-ever Sri Lankan to win the Euroformula Open...
Liquor manufacturers owe over Rs. 6 billion in unpaid excise taxes
A recent report issued by the National Audit Office has revealed that the total unpaid excise duties and penalty charges owed by five...
Estate worker wage talks stall as employers fail to attend meeting
A key meeting to finalise the proposed daily wage increase for estate workers from Rs. 1,350 to Rs. 1,700 was postponed on October...
Arresting thieves isn’t enough to revive Sri Lanka’s economy – Dilith
Leader of the Saarvajana Balaya, MP Dilith Jayaweera, has called for the creation of a state rooted in civic-minded enterprise as the foundation...
