President Anura Kumara Dissanayake today (12) presented the 2027 Budget in Parliament, projecting the country's budget deficit at Rs. 1.753 trillion, equivalent to 4.5 per cent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP).

France faces more rallies on Saturday (Nov 14), with demonstrators venting frustrations ranging from inflation to opposition to a new police bill at the latest protests.

The Public Health Inspectors’ Union of Sri Lanka has stated that the services of Public Health Inspectors (PHIs) have been overlooked in the 2027 Budget proposals.

The All Ceylon Restaurant Owners’ Association has decided to increase the prices of short eats, fried rice and kottu following the recent increase in Laugfs Gas prices.

A total of 23 major reservoirs and 15 medium-scale reservoirs managed by the Department of Irrigation are currently spilling over.

Litro Gas Lanka Limited accounts for 90% of Sri Lanka’s domestic gas market, filling approximately two million gas cylinders per month, Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development Sunil Handunneththi has stated.

Former Minister Kanchana Wijesekera has ruled out any possibility of returning to politics, stating that he has moved on from political life and is satisfied with his current career in the corporate sector.

At least 27 people have been injured and admitted to the Nuwara Eliya District General Hospital following a head-on collision between two private buses in the Dessford area along the Nanu Oya–Talawakelle road.

Iran's navy and Revolutionary Guards said on Saturday (Nov 14) that fires had broken out on a total of three oil tankers that struck mines in the Strait of Hormuz, where Tehran has restricted navigation.

According to the 2027 Budget proposals, steps have been taken to provide school students over the age of 18 with an opportunity to invest in the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE),