Budget 2026 live updates
02.08 pm : President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said import revenue has increased by USD 02 billion by September this year, and the government expects it to increase by the same amount this month too. ———————————————————————————– We anticipate achieving a 7%…
WATCH LIVE : Budget 2026 Live Broadcast
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Justice Thurairaja appointed acting Chief Justice
Supreme Court Justice S. Thurairaja was sworn in as the Acting Chief Justice before President Anura Kumara Dissanayake at the Presidential Secretariat today (07). The appointment was made due to the overseas travel of Chief Justice Preethi Padman Surasena. Justice…
Cabinet approves Budget 2026 proposals
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the Appropriation Bill for the 2026 financial year. The second reading of the Budget 2026 is scheduled to be presented to Parliament this afternoon by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, in his capacity as Minister…
Tesla shareholders approve Elon Musk’s $1 trillion pay package
Tesla shareholders approved a pay package on Thursday that could make CEO Elon Musk, already the world’s richest person, the world’s first trillionaire. Tesla announced that more than 75% of shares voted in favor of the pay package during the…
Selling Alcohol on Poya day : Wine shop sealed
A winestore in Ja- Ela has been sealed by the Excise Department for selling alcohol on Wednesday (05), which was a Poya public holiday. According to the Department, the winestore was detected during a raid conducted by the Ja-Ela Excise…
“Society should be ashamed of being Aswesuma beneficiaries” – Handuneththi
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‘1966’ hotline to guide school leavers toward vocational education
The ‘1966’ Vocational Education Hotline was officially launched today (06) to provide students with accurate and efficient information on transitioning to vocational education after secondary education. The hotline was launched at the Nipunatha Piyasa premises in Narahenpita under the patronage…
Dollar rate in Sri Lanka today
The Sri Lankan Rupee has depreciated further against the US Dollar at commercial banks in Sri Lanka today (07), compared to Wednesday. At Seylan Bank, the buying rate of the US Dollar has increased from Rs. 301.20 to Rs. 301.55,…
Drug arrest : Anuradhapura school principal suspended from service
The Director of Education for the North Central Province has decided to suspend the school principal who was recently arrested with a large quantity of heroin in Anuradhapura. Accordingly, the principal of a school in Eppawala has been interdicted with…