Proposal to Cabinet to remove VAT on local brown sugar – Minister
Unsold stocks piled up at Pelwatte, Sevenagala Lanka Sugar plants 18% VAT for local brown sugar while imported…
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BREAKING NEWS
- Proposal to Cabinet to remove VAT on local brown sugar – Minister
- Govt. under firm vision to muster US$ 45 Bn export revenue
- Disabled community to get Rs. 10,000 allowance from Budget 2025 – MP Sugath Wasantha
- Vote on Account passed without a division
- Supply essentials at reasonable prices – MP Chamara
- SC suspends gazette which increased annual excise licence fees
- Korea suspends duty of commanders involved in martial law declaration
- President invites professionals to help create a digital economy
- President focuses on renewable energy projects
- Media needs to move beyond sensationalised narratives – PM Dr. Harini Amarasuriya
LOCAL
Govt. under firm vision to muster US$ 45 Bn export revenue
The Government is working under a firm vision of bringing export revenue to US$ 45 billion in a manufacturing…
Disabled community to get Rs. 10,000 allowance from Budget 2025 – MP…
National People’s Power (NPP) MP Sugath Wasantha de Silva, delivering his maiden speech in Parliament yesterday…
INTERNATIONAL
Korea suspends duty of commanders involved in martial law declaration
South Korea’s Defence Ministry said on Friday that it suspended the duty of three military commanders involved in…
French government collapses in no-confidence vote
The French government has collapsed after Prime Minister Michel Barnier was ousted in a no-confidence vote. MPs…
Protests call for South Korean President to quit over martial law…
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol faces demands to resign following a bungled imposition of martial law. Yoon’s…
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POLITICS
Mafia behind coconut shortage – Trade Minister
Trade Minister Wasantha Samarasinghe said in Parliament yesterday that there is a mafia behind the prevailing…
Vote on Account allocates monies for four months
The Government’s Interim Vote on Account seeking Parliament’s approval to spend Rs. 1,403 billion from January 1,…
President’s and former President Ranil’s allocations same – MP Kabir
Kegalle District SJB MP Kabir Hashim yesterday accused the Government citing that the budget of Presidents Ranil…
BUSINESS
No political favoritism in granting new investment opportunities – President
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake stated that with the political stability that has prevailed in the country…
Reversing Oil Palm ban, must to meet 50% edible oil demand by 2025 –…
Sri Lanka is the only country in the world to ban Oil Palm and steps should be taken to correct this as…
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Chinese Food Carnival in Colombo concludes
The China Cultural Center in Sri Lanka hosted the “Chinese Food Carnival” on Wednesday with Deputy Minister of…
SPORTS
Sinner wins Australia Open with epic fight back
Jannik Sinner landed the Grand Slam title he has long promised with an extraordinary fightback to beat Daniil…
Australia down Sri Lanka by six wickets
The Australia Under 19 team successfully chased down 209 runs in their World Cup match against Sri Lanka yesterday.…
West Indies stun Australia in thriller as Shamar Joseph captures 7/68
West Indies broke a long dry spell in Australia with a nail-biting win in the pink-ball Test match at the Gabba.…
TECHNOLOGY
‘Charity begins at home’
T&CPiyadasa RillagodaTags: Print EditionAfter fifty years of English teaching experience both here and abroad,…
Transforming Sri Lanka’s agricultural landscape
T&CRishan YasasTags: Print EditionSri Lanka’s agricultural sector is experiencing a transformative boost thanks…
Revolutionised reading
T&CSachitra MahendraTags: Print EditionThe ongoing discussion regarding the advantages of physical reading…
ENTERTAINMENT
Concert of Pradeepa Dharmadasa held after 12 years
“Supem Hengum” Concert of Pradeepa Dharmadasa after 12 years of break. The concert held at Nelum Pokuna Theater on…
Madonna sued by fans over late concert start time
Two Madonna fans are suing the US singer for being late by more than two hours for a show last month in…
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Symphony of Culture: Galle’s Festival Extravaganza
During the South Coast peak season of January through March of 2024, the Galle Concerto series gives impetus to a…
ECONOMIC
Sri Lanka’s Ceypetco lost Rs57bn in five months on fixed prices: Minister
Sri Lanka’s state-run Ceylon Petroleum Corporation has lost 57 billion rupees up to May 2021 after as prices were…
Sri Lanka’s Ceylon Petroleum Corporation lost Rs57bn to May 2021:…
ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s state-run Ceylon Petroleum Corporation has lost 57 billion rupees up to May…
Basil appoints five committees to devise right actions for economy;…
Sri Lanka’s new Minister of Finance, Basil Rajapaksa has appointed five sub-committees to come up with ‘right…
LAW
Couple in Rs. 5 Bn fraud held in Kandy
Had defrauded over 1,000 in Galenbindunuwewa Depositors promised high interest rates Bought land, houses across…
Organised crime, drug rackets will be eliminated by June – Minister
Public Security Minister Tiran Alles said he was confident that organised crime and drug trafficking rackets could…
Multipronged effort to get hijacked trawler released
Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Department Director General Susantha Kahawatta said his department along with the…
REGIONAL
India holds ‘Super Tuesday’ vote
INDIA: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was among tens of millions of people to cast ballots as India holds a…
Kashmir dominates as India’s vote enters second round
INDIA: Voters cast ballots in restive Indian-administered Kashmir Thursday, where authorities deployed tens of…
Nasheed makes comeback with landslide win
MALE, AFP: The former Maldives President on Sunday vowed sweeping reforms and an end to Government corruption…