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  • New anti-corruption law provides for declaration of assets by MPs
  • Govt. aims for a revenue collection of Rs. 4,106Bn in 2024
  • IRD aims to widen tax net by targeting potential frauds among parliamentarians
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Whilst highlighting that he had completed his tasks, President Ranil Wickremesinghe said today that the people will have to decide the country's destiny at the Presidential polls which will be declared shorty.

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Hot on the heels of the successful conclusion of bilateral debt restructuring, Japan has taken up the position that any new yen loan will be considered for Sri Lanka depending on the successful implementation of the projects suspended due to the economic crisis and subsequent confidence building, a top source said.

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Akurana, July 5 (Daily Mirror) - The Kandy-Matale main road (A9) has been temporarily closed due to a fire at a bakery and restaurant in Akurana, Police said.

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Last week, the government very proudly signed a debt restructuring agreement with the Paris Club and India and China which gives the country some breathing space to pay up its loans.

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A fundamental rights petition has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking an order to prevent the Election Commission from conducting the Presidential Election until the Court decides on the incumbent President's tenure.

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Sri Lanka is is to launch 100 Octane premium petrol, known as XP100 rating fuel, which helps enhance the performance of vehicles, particularly high-end luxury cars and bikes.

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If the government does not understand their situation and ignores the trade union action, they will have to extend their actions to the schools. In that case, the government will be responsible for disrupting the education of schoolchildren, Ceylon Teachers' Union (CTU) General Secretary Joseph Stalin said.

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Ven. Banagala Upatissa Na Thero, Chairperson of the Sri Lanka Maha Bodhi Association and Japan’s Chief Sanghanayake of Dambadiva Sanchi Chethiyagiri Vihara, has paid tribute to the late MP and former opposition leader R. Sampanthan, recognising him as a respected leader with a profound vision for fostering harmony between the North and South of Sri Lanka.

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The New Electricity Act, which was endorsed by the Speaker three weeks ago, came into effect yesterday (27), the Power and Energy Ministry said.

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