The government says that the budget proposal to reduce the annual turnover threshold for Value Added Tax (VAT) and the Social Security Contribution Levy (SSCL) from Rs. 60 million to Rs. 36 million, effective from July 01, will not be implemented.

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has appointed J. M. U. K. Jayasekera as the Chief Secretary of the Sabaragamuwa Province.

A special dengue eradication operation is set to be launched as part of the national program aimed at controlling the rapidly spreading dengue threat across the country.

Forty people have drowned while swimming in unsupervised areas in France since the weekend, the prime minister said on Tuesday (Jun 23), as people tried to escape a heatwave sweeping across much of Europe.

Iran said on Tuesday (Jun 23) that inspectors from the United Nations nuclear watchdog would not be given access to its nuclear sites that were bombed during the war with Israel and the United States last year.

The Commissioner General of Inland Revenue has issued a special notice outlining a wide range of changes to taxation, exemptions, withholding taxes, taxpayer registration requirements and the use of the TIN following the enactment of the Inland Revenue (Amendment) Act, No. 11 of 2026.

A shooting incident has been reported in the Wellawa area in Kurunegala.

The government has moved to remove the legal requirement for the use of indelible ink in elections conducted in Sri Lanka in future. The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a proposal submitted by the President in this regard.

The Supreme Court today concluded the hearing of a petition filed seeking a declaration that former Minister A.H.M. Fowzie violated fundamental rights by using a vehicle provided by the Government of the Netherlands for disaster management activities in Sri Lanka for his personal use.

The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a proposal to publish a new circular introducing revised regulations and guidelines for the admission of children to Grade 1 in government schools, effective from 2027.

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has appointed a 15-member Public Servants’ Salaries and Pensions Commission to examine long-standing salary and pension-related issues affecting public officers and pensioners, and to recommend reforms aimed at strengthening Sri Lanka’s public service.

The Democratic ​Republic of ‌Congo said late ​on ​Monday that confirmed ⁠Ebola ​cases in ​the country had reached ​1,048, ​including 267 deaths. MORE..

A midday shooting in Montreal killed three people on Monday (Jun 22), including a police officer, a civilian, and the alleged gunman, triggering rare levels of shock across the Canadian city.

The Department of Meteorology has issued an “Amber” advisory for strong winds and rough seas for the sea areas extending from Kalpitiya to Kankesanturai via Mannar and from Galle to Pottuvil via Hambantota. MORE..

A total of 538 Grama Niladhari (GN) divisions across 14 districts in the country have been identified as high-risk areas for dengue transmission, according to the latest dengue control assessment for June 2026.

The Speaker of Parliament, Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne adjourned parliamentary proceedings for 10 minutes following a tense situation that arose in the House after the ruling party turned down the oppositions’ request for a special debate.

A letter signed by Opposition Members of Parliament requesting an emergency parliamentary debate was handed over to the Speaker of Parliament today (23).

A total of 47,530 dengue cases and 29 related deaths have been reported across Sri Lanka so far this year, according to the latest data released by the National Dengue Control Unit (NDCU). MORE..