A total of 39 candidates out of 40 who placed their deposits submitted their nominations at the Election Secretariat in Rajagiriya within the specified period, Chairman of the Elections Commission announced this mnorning.
The ASEAN Diplomatic Missions in Sri Lanka, the Embassy of Indonesia, the High Commission of Malaysia, the Embassy of Myanmar, the Embassy of Thailand, and the Embassy of Vietnam, celebrated the 57th ASEAN Day at the Embassy of Indonesia, in Colombo.
The Free Trade Zone Manufacturers’ Association (FTZMA) has urged the Sri Lankan government to swiftly implement the proposed Asian Development Bank (ADB)-funded container-clearing yard in Kerawalapitiya, to mitigate the ongoing cargo delays at the Colombo Port.
A Fundamental Rights petition has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking a declaration that President Ranil Wickremesinghe has violated and infringed the Fundamental Rights of citizens by failing to appoint an Acting Inspector General of Police.
Several officials including the secretary of the Eksath Lanka Podujana Pakshaya have been arrested while soliciting a bribe of Rs. 30 million from Presidential candidate former PUCSL Chairman Janaka Ratnayake.
The government has proposed to the IMF an adjustment in Personal Income Tax slabs from Rs. 500,000 to Rs. 720,000, aiming to provide relief to mid-level taxpayers affected by the recent tax reforms, the President’s Media Division (PMD) said.
Tourist arrivals below expectation: SLTDA
Sri Lanka economy slows ahead of presidential elections
ADB approves USD 100 million for Sri Lanka’s water sector reforms
People’s Bank sets record straight on IT system upgrade
Presidential Election 2024 Sri Lanka decides today
Archaeologists translate stone inscriptions from 1st century BC