Harsha proposes solutions to solve AliExpress-Temu budget shipping issue Chairman of the Committee on Public Finance (COPF) and Member of Parliament Dr. Harsha de Silva has proposed two solutions to address the purported decision by AliExpress and Temu platforms to suspend several of its budget shipping options to Sri Lanka following the implementation of revised customs tax regulations. 09-07-2025 [More]
Report on controversial release of shipping containers in Parliament promptly Dy Minister The report of the committee appointed to investigate the allegations related to the controversial release of shipping containers will be presented to Parliament in the near future Deputy Minister of Economic Development (Prof.) Anil Jayantha Fernando has said. 09-07-2025 [More]
Ministry denies reports Govt procured high-priced electrical units for e-NIC Project The Ministry of Digital Economy has issued a clarification regarding misleading media reports on the procurement of power distribution units (PDUs) for computers and equipment systems at Divisional Secretariats under the Electronic National Identity Card (e-NIC) Project. 09-07-2025 [More]
China extends visa-free entry to more than 70 countries to draw tourists Foreign tourists are trickling back to China after the country loosened its visa policy to unprecedented levels. 09-07-2025 [More]
Govt to recruit 5000 to police service promptly The recruitment of 5000 police personnel will take place promptly to fill the existing vacancies in the Police service the Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs Ananda Wijepala said in Parliament. 09-07-2025 [More]
SC rules against Police following FR filed by two farmers The Supreme Court has ruled that police had violated the fundamental human rights of two farmers after the duo was arrested and subsequently remanded over a protest staged in 2018 along the Polonnaruwa-Mahiyanganaya road. 09-07-2025 [More]
Abdul Wazeeth takes oath as SLMC National List MP Mohamed Sheriff Abthul Wazeeth was sworn in as a Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) National List Member of Parliament before the Speaker of the House (Dr.) Jagath Wickramaratne a short while ago. 09-07-2025 [More]
Harsha proposes two solutions to solve AliExpress-Temu budget shipping issue Chairman of the Committee on Public Finance (COPF) and Member of Parliament Dr. Harsha de Silva has proposed two solutions to address the purported decision by AliExpress and Temu platforms to suspend several of its budget shipping options to Sri Lanka following the implementation of revised customs tax regulations. 08-07-2025 [More]
Circular issued reducing mandatory retirement age of nurses to 60 years The Public Service United Nurses Union says that the reduction of the mandatory retirement age of nurses to 60 years may cause a number of problems in the future. 08-07-2025 [More]
Man involved in multiple crimes including murder arrested in Kalmunai An individual connected to a series of crimes including murders has been arrested by the Homicide and Organized Crime Investigation Unit of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID). 08-07-2025 [More]
