US Pacific Fleet Commander Admiral Steve Koehler to Visit Sri Lanka, Strengthening Bilateral Security Ties
Admiral Steve Koehler, Commander of the US Pacific Fleet, is set to visit Sri Lanka tomorrow (October 10), marking the ...
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VAT Rate Hikes and Exemption Removals Hit the Poorest, While PAYE and PIT Remain Highly Progressive: IPS Economist
The Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka (IPS) recently held a knowledge-sharing and networking event to launch its annual ...
Indian business icon Ratan Tata dies at 86, leaves legacy of global acquisitions and philanthropy
Ratan Tata, the former Tata Group chairman who put a staid and sprawling Indian conglomerate on the global stage with ...
Gaza toll crosses 42,000 after Israeli strikes in N. Gaza kill dozens
The Palestinian death toll in Israel's genocidal Gaza war crossed 42,000 on Wednesday when a large-scale Israeli operation in northern ...
Sri Lanka Pursues BRICS Membership, Strengthens Trade Ties with Russia
Sri Lanka is preparing to apply for membership in the BRICS economic bloc at the upcoming summit in Kazan, Russia, ...
UNHRC Adopts Sri Lanka Draft Resolution by Consensus
he draft resolution A/HRC/57/L.1 on promoting reconciliation, accountability and human rights in Sri Lanka has been adopted without a vote ...
Investigations Begin Into Large-Scale Fraud and Corruption Under Previous Governments, Says Wasantha Samarasinghe
Mr. Wasantha Samarasinghe, the convener of the Anti-Corruption Voice organization, has announced that investigations into the large-scale fraud and corruption ...
Harini’s US Ties vs. JVP’s ‘From Russia with Love’
When the national list for the 2020 general election was being prepared, and when a candidate was nominated for the ...
Senior DIG Priyantha Weerasuriya Appointed as Acting Inspector General of Police by Constitutional Council
The Constitutional Council has approved the appointment of Senior Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Priyantha Weerasuriya as the Acting Inspector General ...
Mahinda Amaraweera Claims Ranil Wickremesinghe Lost Support Due to Failure to Back Farmers’ Interests
Former Agriculture Minister Mahinda Amaraweera stated that former President Ranil Wickremesinghe followed the directives of Dudley Sirisena. Speaking on the ...
