Important documents belonging to the Kaduwela Municipal Council have been burnt at the crematorium at Gemunupura, Kotelawala, lankatruth.com reports.

Finance state minister Ranjith Siyambalapitiya said yesterday (08) the government had decided to introduce exemptions to the PAYE (Pay As You Earn) tax imposed on individuals whose monthly income is above Rs.100,000 on the directive of president and finance minister Ranil Wickremesinghe.

It has been revealed that the death of prominent businessman Dinesh Schaffter, the director of Jana Shakti PLC, was caused by ingestion of cyanide, when the case was taken up before the Aluthkade Magistrate’s Court yesterday (08).

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in Sri Lanka today acknowledged a recent contribution of CHF 800,000 (approximately LKR 292 million) from the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) at a special event held at the Embassy of Switzerland to Sri Lanka and the Maldives.

Rangana Silva’s YouTube channel has paved the way for his close friend Sudewa Hettiarachchi to make a return to media limelight.

The Tamil Progressive Alliance (TPA) held talks with US Ambassador Julie Chung on the challenges faced by Sri Lanka’s Hill Country community.

Addressing the Tata Tiscon Dealer Convention on 7 February, Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena called on the Indian companies to invest further in Sri Lanka.

A tense situation occurred during a protest by Buddhist monks near the entrance to the parliamentary complex today (08).

President Ranil Wickremesinghe delivered the government’s policy statement in parliament today (08) and reiterated that anarchy cannot be allowed in the country.

Leading trade unions are conducting a widespread work stoppage today (08) in a mark of protest against the new taxes introduced by the government.