Claiming that the next Parliamentary session is scheduled for October 8, NPP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake said today that if he wins, he will not convene Parliament on October 8 but only after a general election.

Tourism sector has urged the Government to address the ongoing issues with the visa issuance process at the BIA.

The Cabinet has approved a 'one chop' system for the 38 visa-free countries, commencing with immediate effect, Advisor to the Ministry of Tourism Harin Fernando said.

In response to the surge in online financial frauds involving foreign nationals, including Chinese, the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has sought assistance from the Chinese Special Criminal Investigation Unit for investigative support.

The Land Valuation Indicator (LVI) for Colombo District rose 6.9 percent year-on-year in the first half of 2024, driven by increases across all sub-indicators — Residential, Commercial, and Industrial.

The government will be introducing new taxes to comply with the current IMF programme. Under the IMF’s Extended Fund Facility (EFF), the government has agreed to reform the property tax system and introduce a wealth transfer tax to aid fiscal consolidation.

Chief Incumbent of Sanchi Chetiyagiri Viharaya in India, Sri Lanka Mahabodhi Association President and Japan's Chief Sanghanayaka Ven. Banagala Upatissa Thero recently (30) met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Lok Kalyan Marg, the Prime Minister's official residence in New Delhi.

The European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) to Sri Lanka’s presidential election deployed 26 long-term observers (LTOs) to all nine provinces of Sri Lanka.

A Melbourne man who killed his wife with a knife and an axe has been found guilty of murder, with a Supreme Court jury rejecting his story that he was acting in self-defence.