The Government remains committed to raising the monthly personal income tax-free threshold to Rs. 200,000, Economic Development Deputy Minister Nishantha Jayaweera told Parliament yesterday, reiterating its plan to lower

Parliament approved the third reading of the 22nd Amendment by a two-thirds majority, with 158 members voting in favour and 63 against.

Lanka Sathosa Limited announced a reduction in the prices of six essential food items, effective from tomorrow (September 26).

The Ilankai Tamil Arasu Katchchi (ITAK) could have voted for the 22 Amendment to the Constitution if it had been brought as a part of a new Constitution, MP Shanakiyan Rasamanickam told Parliament today.

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Speaker Jagath Wickramaratne has endorsed the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution today, a statement from the Parliament Media Unit said.

The Judicature Amendment Bill was approved by Parliament by a two-thirds majority with 158 MPs voting for and 62 against.

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Minister Bimal Rathnayake says the government intends to complete Sri Lanka’s current International Monetary Fund programme when the four-year ExtendedContinue Reading The post Sri Lanka will exit current IMF programme i

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Ilankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi (ITAK) Parliamentarian Shanakiyan Rasamanickam stated that the General Secretary of the All Ceylon Jamiyyathul Ulama (ACJU),Continue Reading The post Shanakiyan meets ACJU General Secretary ov

Speaker Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne has endorsed the certificate on the Twenty-Second Amendment to the Constitution Bill after it was passedContinue Reading The post 22nd Amendment officially comes into force appeared first

A few Opposition MPs will vote in favour of the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution, Chief Government Whip Nalinda Jayatissa said.

The National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) has issued the highest-level landslide evacuation warning for several areas in Galle, Kandy and Nuwara Eliya districts amid continued heavy rainfall and an increased ris

Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanga S. Bodaragama today ordered that the former Private Secretary to former Minister Chamara Sampath Dassanayake, who was arrested over an alleged corruption offence, be further remanded till

Chinari Lakmanthi Hettiarachchi, the wife of former Deputy Minister Sarana Gunawardena, who was arrested over allegations of offering a bribe, was ordered to be remanded until October 6 by Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanga

Saudi Arabia’s allies are rallying to support the country as the Houthi rebels step up attacks. France confirmed on Friday that it is sending troops to guard the major oil terminal at Yanbu. Meanwhile, Saudi officials ar

The Second Reading of the Judicature (Amendment) Bill has been passed in Parliament by a special majority. A total ofContinue Reading The post Second Reading of Judicature (Amendment) Bill passed in Parliament appeared f

The Third Reading of the Judicature (Amendment) Bill has been passed in Parliament by a special majority without amendments. AContinue Reading The post Judicature (Amendment) Bill passed in Parliament appeared first on N

Abdul Razak Mohamed Basik, the father of alleged large-scale drug trafficker Shiran Basik, has been further remanded until October 08.Continue Reading The post Court further remands Shiran Basik’s father appeared first o

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Spinners Kushal Bhurtel and Lalit Rajbanshi shared seven wickets between them to give Nepal a winning start to their cricket campaign in the Asian Games, in Nishin. They restricted Afghanistan to 102 for 7 in 20 overs, a

The National Chamber of Commerce of Sri Lanka (NCCSL) has urged President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to withdraw or reconsider an Energy Ministry directive that scraps net metering and net accounting for rooftop solar. The

Marking the completion of two years of the ‘Vision’ Programme, students from Pinnawala Central College and Matale Siri Seevali College were given an opportunity on Thursday (24) to visit the Presidential Secretariat. The

Costa Rican President Laura Fernandez has fired Foreign Minister Manuel Tovar after he attended a US-led regional security summit with United States President Donald Trump without notifying her, an omission the governmen

At least 41 people have died, and 49 others have been rescued, after a boat capsized on Lake Tanganyika in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Norris Mulongoyi, the provincial transport minister for DRC’s Tangany

WEATHER FORECAST FOR 25 SEPTEMBER 2026 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 25 September 2026 by the Department of Meteorology The deep depression over the Bay of Bengal is weakening into a depression. The impact of this system on Sr

Opposition and SJB Leader Sajith Premadasa yesterday vowed that an SJB government would repeal the 22nd Amendment (22A) to the Constitution.Premadasa made the pledge while addressing thousands of SJB supporters who gathe

Two retired female Navy petty officers were ordered to be remanded until October 5 over their alleged involvement in the abduction and disappearance of two women in Trincomalee during the war. Trincomalee Chief Magistrat

The Frontline Socialist party through its People’s Struggle Alliance (Janatha Aragala Sandhanaya) yesterday accused the government of seeking to introduce a new anti-terror law containing provisions that could restrict f

Habeebu Lebbe Mohammed Rifan was sworn in yesterday (24) as a Member of the Tenth Parliament before  Speaker, Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne. Following the oath and affirmation before the Speaker, he signed the Members’ Roll p

by Chaminda Silva Lankan banks are introducing additional security measures for online banking as increasingly sophisticated phishing attacks and cloned banking websites are being used by international scam networks to s

A renewed call for integrity, excellence and solidarity within the legal profession took centre stage at a women lawyers rsquo; gathering held in Hulftsdorp last week, where Supreme Court Justice Kumuduni Wickremasinghe

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