Only the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) can solve the issues faced by the people, opposition leader Sajith Premadasa said yesterday addressing a rally at Gelioya. The current administration can’t provide people with their basic needs, he said. The Opposition Leader said: “The government can only increase taxes and tariffs. People are suffering while the government […]
Reforms to be introduced to end ‘media abuses’ President Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday said that the government was not in a position to lower the taxes. Delivering his second government policy statement to inaugurate the Fourth session of the Ninth Parliament, the President said: “Some people say that the primary taxable income should be raised from […]
Sri Lanka has recently engaged with the American Clean Energy Solutions Inc. of Ontario, Canada to develop a 100 Megawatts solar power project on SLBC land at Nilaweli, Trincomalee, official sources said. This project is in line with the Government policy directive and vision of achieving 70% of electricity generation from renewable energy resources by […]
By Rathindra Kuruwita Medical professionals had taken steps to ensure that patients’ lives were not threatened during their 24-hour token strike yesterday, Government Medical Officers Association (GMOA) Secretary Dr. Haritha Aluthge said. Dr. Aluthge said the strike was a success. “While those who are working in emergency services and other specialized sectors were on duty, […]
Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena has urged Indian companies to invest further in Sri Lanka. Outlining the benefits of Indian investments in Sri Lanka, the Prime Minister highlighted that 90% of components, used by Lanka Ashok Leyland, were indigenous. The Premier said so at the Tata Tiscon Dealer Convention 2023 on Tuesday (07) in Colombo, He […]