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Kabir Hashim, member of Parliament of Samagi Jana Balavega, has been elected unopposed as the Chairman of the Committee on Government Accounts or COPA Committee. The committee that met today has taken this decision.

LITRO Gas said that the price of 12.5 kg gas cylinder will be reduced by Rs.271/- with effect from midnight on Wednesday (05). The existing price is Rs.4,551/- and following the revision the new price will be Rs.  Rs. 4,280/-....

Wasantha Mudalige, Galwewa Siridhamma Thero, and Hasantha Gunathilaka have been arrested and held under the Prevention of Terrorism Act, according to Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa. Wasantha Mudalige's life, according to the opposition leader, is currently in danger, and there are...

The All Ceylon Communications Owners Association has warned that the implementation of the Social Security Contribution Tax will increase the price of all types of mobile phones and devices. The association says that the government will impose a 2.5% tax...

ISO 14001:2015 certification Astron Limited was awarded the ISO 14001 certification (International Standard of “EnvironmentalManagement System”) by the Sri Lanka Standards Institute on the 15 th of August 2022, confirmingthe commitment of the Company towards the sustainability of the environment....

Sri Lanka's central bank is likely to maintain interest rates on Thursday in an effort to get a grip on inflation which has remained stubbornly high despite a sharp contraction in the crisis-hit economy. Nine out of 14 economists and...

Sri Lanka is considering limiting rubber imports for export sectors in order to keep local rubber prices stable, according to Cabinet spokesman Minister Bandula Gunawardana. When necessary, Sri Lanka export industries licenced by the Board of Investment may import rubber....

According to information, Nandun Chinthaka, also known as Harak Kata, who was in police custody in Dubai, was freed by the police yesterday (03). Harak Kata, Sri Lanka's top drug trafficker and underworld criminal, was released because the crime paperwork...

The Rajapaksa family decided to give Ranil Wickremesinghe the post of Prime Minister for three reasons. The first reason is the belief that he will split the Samagi Jana Balavegaya. The second reason is Ranil's promise to the Rajapakse family...

The Public Finance Committee proposed to Parliament today (04) that all those involved in the controversial coal tender process be removed from the tender process for a period of one year. Its chairman, Dr. Harsha De Silva, quoting from a...