The second reading of the Social Security Contribution Levy Bill has been passed in the parliament with a majority of 81 votes with 91 voting in favour and 10 voting against the bill.

Actress Damitha Abeyrathne, who was a leading figure of ‘Aragalaya’ protest movement was today (September 08) ordered to be remanded till September 14 after being produced before Colombo Fort Magistrate Thilina Gamage.

Sri Lanka appointed over 30 new State Ministers today (September 08) at the President’s Office in Colombo.

Sri Lankan born Ranil Jayawardena has been appointed as Britain’s new Environment Secretary in Liz Truss’ Cabinet, UK media reported yesterday (September 07).

Sri Lanka Government has imposed a Rs.10 special commodity levy on a kilogram of imported Maize and Sorghum, which will be in effect until the 31st of December, 2022.

Special Envoy of President Ranil Wickremesinghe to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Environment Minister Naseer Ahamed had proposed to Saudi government to seek a five year credit line of US $ 6 billion per year for the supply of fuel on a government to government basis, as a long term solution to Sri Lanka’s current economic crisis, sources disclosed.

Actress and “Gota Go Gama” activist Damitha Abeyrathne has been arrested by the Police.

The Women Parliamentarians’ Caucus, which met in Parliament recently under the chairmanship of Dr. Sudarshini Fernandopulle, took into discussion the proposal presented to the committee with the objective of ensuring the rights and protection of Sri Lankan women as well as gender equality.

The United States will support the restructuring of Sri Lanka’s debt and extend financing assurances to the crisis-hit island nation, the U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said in a letter seen by Reuters.

The Government of Sri Lanka has donated a consignment of Ceylon Tea to the flood victims of Pakistan following the devastating flash floods in recent weeks.

Three more persons were arrested for forcibly entering the Temple Trees and causing damage to public property on July 9, 2022.

Sri Lanka is at a critical juncture and the new Government must make progress on accountability as well as institutional and security sector reforms, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said in a report published on Tuesday.

People allege that the prices of vehicle spare parts such as lubricants, tires and batteries for motorcycles, three-wheelers, cars, buses has risen unbearably.

The proposed Social Security Contribution Tax will further burden the people as it would result in further increase of the Value Added Tax (VAT) to 20%, National People’s Power (NPP) leader Mr. Anura Kumara Dissanayake said today (September 06).

Sri Lanka’s earnings from exports increased in July 2022, while import expenditure declined for the fifth consecutive month on a year-on-year basis, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) said.