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The government has decided to give extensions for selected public sector employees in senior and professional levels with a two-year service extension with the option of a further extension, a senior government official said. This...
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake convened a meeting on Friday to discuss prison reforms aimed at addressing overcrowding and several other issues that remain unresolved despite numerous reports and studies in the past. Several...
The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) has called for proposals to secure consulting services to enhance the cybersecurity resilience of the national power grid, citing the high vulnerability of the electricity...
The US military said it carried out the seventh night of strikes on Iran since President Donald Trump declared the temporary ceasefire agreement was “over”. US Central Command (Centcom) said its forces “hit surveillance sites,...
The Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has said it will initiate strict legal action, including prosecution, against individuals and businesses that intentionally fail to register, fail to submit tax returns, or conceal income despite...
The government is considering reintroducing the fuel subsidy for petrol and diesel as world market oil prices continue to rise in the wake of renewed conflict in the Gulf region. The government ended its three-month fuel subsidy...
A mechanism has been introduced to disclose the ultimate beneficial ownership details of bidders in Ditwah-related procurements valued at over Rs 20 million, according to a circular issued by the General Treasury. With the...
New political alliances are all too common in Sri Lanka, as has been the case since independence. Most such alliances have been driven by political expediencies rather than any genuine desire to achieve clear-out objectives in the interests...