* Minimum public sector salary increased by Rs 15,750 * Retirement benefits to be calculated on the basis of new...
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake assured Parliament that Budget 2025 would provide for fundamental steps to achieve hub status for trade,...
The term of Acting President of the Court of Appeal Justice Mohammed Thahir Laffar has been extended. Accordingly, Justice Mohammed Thahir Laffar took his oath before...
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 18 FEBRUARY 2025 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 18 February 2025 Misty conditions can be expected at some places in Western, Sabaragamuwa and...
by Panduka Karunanayake Professor in the Department of Clinical Medicine and former Director, Staff Development Centre, University of Colombo The 34th J.E. Jayasuriya Memorial Lecture 14...
Tuesday 18th February, 2025 President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, in his capacity as the Minister of Finance, Economic Stabilisation and National Policies, yesterday presented his government’s maiden...
The Budget deficit for the fiscal year 2025 is estimated at Rs. 2,200 billion, which is 6.7% of GDP. The total expenditure will be Rs. 7,190...
By Saman Indrajith The SJB yesterday said the JVP/NPP’s maiden Budget was a mere continuation of the previous government’s economic programme. SJB MP Dr. Harsha de...
By Saman Indrajith The Local Government Elections (Special Provisions) Bill was passed in Parliament unanimously with all government and opposition MPs present in the House voting...
Two former musicians, now based abroad, met up recently, in the Philippines, and enjoyed their role as performers. Arith Ratnawibhushana , from Australia, is now a...
Omega Line Ltd, Sri Lanka’s largest exporter of clothing items to the European market which produces and exports more than 90 million clothing items consisting of...
The digital economy is expected to play an increasingly vital role in Sri Lanka, with IT and BPO services projected to drive export earnings to over...
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Maldives, Abdulla Khaleel will be undertaking an official visit to Sri Lanka from today till Friday 21 February 2025. During...
Manoj Thibbotuwawa is a Research Fellow at the Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka (IPS) with research interests in agriculture, agribusiness value chains, food security,...