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Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has criticised the Government’s proposed 185A clause, claiming it could unfairly criminalise ordinary citizens and small business owners over administrative tax-related mistakes. In a statement, Premadasa said that people were “not angry about paying taxes,” but...

In continuation of Indian Navy's endeavour to build 'Bridges of Friendship', Indian Naval Ship Sunayna as IOS Sagar with a multinational crew from 16 countries is scheduled to arrive at Colombo on 15 May 2026 marking her seventh port call...

Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has highlighted that the new tax bill being prepared for introduction by the government contains several concerning clauses. Sajith Premadasa made these remarks in a statement to the media. He emphasized that the public is not...

The meeting in Badulla, where the President arrived, turned heated! Will the Railway pay compensation for rebuilding permanent houses on unauthorized lands? Sri Lanka Latest News

The Colombo High Court today (14) rejected a preliminary objection filed by the defence in the case against Yoshitha Rajapaksa, ruling that a key charge in the case may proceed. The objection was raised when the matter, filed under the...

Niroshan Padukka stated that a powerful governor submitted his resignation two days ago.

The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) successfully concluded the second stage of its landmark reforestation initiative in collaboration with the non-profit “Rainforest Protectors of Sri Lanka” withmembers of CSE planting the first 200 saplings of the second stage in the Rajawaka...

Nepalis travelling to Sri Lanka can now use their domestic payment app to scan & pay at more than 400,000 LankaQR merchants In a significant milestone for regional digital payment interoperability, on 12th May 2026 Sri Lanka and Nepal officially...

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake says the government’s objective is to reduce fuel consumption, and that recent decisions, including fuel price increases, have been taken with that goal in mind. Speaking at the Nuwara Eliya District Special Coordination Committee meeting, the...

Mr. Shani Abeysekara, who served as the Director of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) from September 2017, was removed from the position after Gotabaya Rajapaksa came to power in 2019 and was transferred as the Assistant DIG in charge of...