77% of Sri Lankan adults think that the government’s decision to reduce returns on the retirement savings in the Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF), in the pursuit of domestic debt restructuring (DDR), was not necessary and/or not done in a fair manner, according to a Syndicated Surveys poll.
Following a milestone in international relations and provenance research, six priceless Kandyan artefacts seized during the Dutch colonial occupation of Sri Lanka have been returned from the Netherlands. These Kandyan artefacts will be on public display at the Colombo National Museum from today (05) until further notice.
Attorney-at-Law Nagananda Kodituwakku has withdrawn the contempt of court petition filed against the social activist Oshala Herath.
Under the e-population program, Sri Lanka issued its first-ever digitized national birth certificate with a barcode on Tuesday (05).
When certain political party leaders claim that they will institute legal action against those who have engaged in fraud and corruption once they come to power, the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) has already taken those responsible for bankrupting this country before courts by taking necessary legal action while being in the opposition, SJB leader Sajith Premadasa said.
State Minister of Finance, Shehan Semasinghe posting on ‘X’ has announced that Rs 8,755 million being ‘Aswesuma’ payments for the month of October due to 1,406,932 beneficiary families will be credited to their accounts from Tuesday (05) onward.
National Security Adviser and President's Chief of Staff Sagala Ratnayaka has directed the heads of relevant institutions to submit reports on the progress and future plans of the Beira Lake Development Project to the President by December 15.
The highly controversial and draconian Law-Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) has come in for international focus and condemnation once again.
Minister of Justice, Prison Affairs and Constitutional Reform, Wijayedasa Rajapakse, unveiled plans to introduce a new legislative framework aimed at regulating microfinance institutions operating within the country.
Police have allegedly obstructed a remembrance in Mullaitivu for 32 Tamil civilians murdered 39 years ago.
