Abdul Wazeeth takes oath as SLMC National List MP

Mohamed Sheriff Abthul Wazeeth was sworn in as a Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) National List Member of Parliament before the Speaker of the House, (Dr.) Jagath Wickramaratne, a short while ago. 

Wazeeth was sworn in as an MP to fill the Parliamentary seat that fell vacant following the resignation of Muhammathu Saali Naleem.

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Sri Lanka s foreign reserve assets decline by 3.3%

Sri Lanka’s official foreign reserve assets have decreased to US$ 6.08 billion in June 2025, according to the latest data released by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL).

This is a reduction of 3.3% in compassion to figures from the month of May, the CBSL noted.

Meanwhile, Sri Lanka’s foreign exchange reserves have reduced from US$ 6.231 billion to...

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Israel PM Netanyahu nominates Donald Trump for Nobel Peace Prize

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told US President Donald Trump he has nominated him for Nobel Peace Prize during a private dinner held at the White House between the two leaders.

The honour was “well-deserved,” Netanyahu told Trump, before handing him the nominating letter.

Trump has long called himself a master peacemaker and made clear...

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Man involved in multiple crimes including murder arrested in Kalmunai

An individual connected to a series of crimes, including murders, has been arrested by the Homicide and Organized Crime Investigation Unit of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID).

According to police, the suspect was arrested yesterday (07) in Kalmunai and was presented to the Thirukkovil Police Station.

The arrest was made as part of an...

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Circular issued reducing mandatory retirement age of nurses to 60 years

The Public Service United Nurses Union says that the reduction of the mandatory retirement age of nurses to 60 years may cause a number of problems in the future.

President of the union Venerable Muruththettuwe Ananda Thero stated that lowering the retirement age would further aggravate the existing shortage of nurses.

The Ministry of Health has...

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Govt set to introduce property tax in 2027

The government has agreed to introduce a nationwide property tax in the first half of 2027, according to the latest staff report issued by the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

According to the undertaking given to the IMF, the government is continuing to build the data infrastructure to facilitate the introduction of the property tax.

The...

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