COLOMBO(News 1st); President Anura Kumara Dissanayake stated that future incentives will be introduced to encourage export diversification and the development of value-added products. The President further said that the role of governments is to support industries rather than hinder them and he...

COLOMBO(News 1st); A review of projects implemented under the 2025 budget allocations for the Ministry of Plantation and Community Infrastructure, along with preliminary discussions on the 2026 budget, was held yesterday at the Presidential Secretariat under the patronage of President Anura Kumara D...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The Ministry of Finance says it intends to effectively utilize stalled construction projects for national development.It noted that the matter will be addressed during ongoing discussions to prepare next year’s budget proposals. Many large-scale projects, launched in the pa...

COLOMBO (News 1st): The Parliament is scheduled to convene this morning at 9:30 AM, chaired by Speaker  Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne. This week's parliamentary sittings will be held from today through Friday.On today's agenda is the second reading debate on two key bills:The National Minimum W...

COLOMBO (News 1st); President Anura Kumara Disanayake held a key discussion with officials from the Ministry of Finance at the Presidential Secretariat to review the preliminary framework and development priorities for the 2026 national budget.During the meeting, the President inquired about the cur...