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Committee to be appointed to look into repealing of PTA

Colombo, April 9 -- A Cabinet Paper has been presented to appoint a committee to look into repealing the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA), Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya told Parliament today. Re... Read More


Keheliya Rambukwella arrives at CID

Colombo, April 9 -- Former Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella arrived at the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to give a statement. Police said that Rambukwella's appearance at the CID was r... Read More


Relief period on Parate executions for SMEs extended

Sri Lanka, April 9 -- The Ministry of Finance announced an extension of the relief period on Parate executions for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), as part of the government's ongoing efforts to s... Read More


Probe on apparel company refusing to pay bonus using reciprocal tax as excuse

Colombo, April 9 -- A probe is being carried out on an apparel company in Weligama which has refused to pay bonus to its employees by using the US Reciprocal tariff as an excuse, Deputy Minister of La... Read More


Sathsara Nimesh's body to be exhumed for postmortem

Colombo, April 9 -- Colombo Additional Magistrate Kemintha Perera today ordered the exhumation of the body of Sathsara Nimesh, who died while in the custody of the Welikada Police, to conduct a fresh ... Read More


Firecrackers lit in Batticaloa to celebrate Pillayan's arrest

Sri Lanka, April 9 -- People in Batticaloa town lit firecrackers yesterday to express their happiness over the arrest of Tamil Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal (TMVP) leader and former Eastern Province Chief... Read More


President to meet all party leaders tomorrow

Colombo, April 9 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake will meet all party leaders tomorrow at the Presidential Sectatariat to discuss the impact of the unusual US tariffs on Sri Lankan exports. Min... Read More


Tourism Ministry targets USD 200 daily expenditure per tourist

Colombo, April 9 -- While increasing attractive tourist engagement activities and developing facilities at tourist locations, the Ministry is aiming to raise the average daily expenditure of a tourist... Read More


US reciprocal tax will create political upheavals, will end globalisation: RW

Colombo, April 9 -- Highlighting that there is a strong possibility of political upheavals due to the deteriorating economic situation brought on by the US reciprocal tax and that it will end globalis... Read More


State officials also involved in corruption: Outgoing AG

Colombo, April 9 -- Outgoing Auditor General Chulantha Wickramaratne has revealed that several corruption investigations have uncovered the involvement of state officials. Speaking to media, Wickrama... Read More