COLOMBO (News 1st): The Department of Inland Revenue states that submissions of income tax returns for the 2025/2026 assessment year will be accepted starting today.Accordingly, all individuals registered for income tax are required to submit their returns.The department further stated that returns ...

COLOMBO (News 1st): The Presidential Commission appointed to investigate coal transactions has recorded a statement from former Minister of Energy, Kumara Jayakody.The Commission stated that he was summoned yesterday and the statement was recorded over a period of nearly three hours.The police state...

COLOMBO (News 1st): The Department for Registration of Persons states that it is expediting the issuance of National Identity Cards (NICs) for students sitting the G.C.E. Ordinary Level and Advanced Level examinations this year.Its Director General, Jagath Herath, stated that the department expects ...

COLOMBO (News 1st): The Department of Inland Revenue stated that it has achieved 52% of its annual income tax target so far.The annual revenue target is 2,401 billion rupees.The Department of Inland Revenue stated that 1,255 billion rupees have been collected to date.The Department further stated th...

COLOMBO (News 1st): The National Transport Commission (NTC) states that there will be no bus fare increase today.Meanwhile, the President of the Lanka Private Bus Owners' Association, Gemunu Wijeratne, mentioned that bus trade union representatives have been summoned to the National Transport Commis...