Wealthy businessman Dhammika Perera has expressed his desire to contest at the next presidential election.

An urgent constitutional amendment is in the offing for a change in the parliamentary election system.

• Simplify PAYE tax structure and introduce surcharge.
• Surprising Revenue Figures: PAYE collection surpasses expectations, while PIT falls short.
• Inequality in Tax Burden: Current system disproportionately impacts middle-class professionals.
• MP's Evidence-Based Approach: Proposed reforms aim to balance government revenue and reduce the tax burden.
• Combatting Tax Fraud: Efforts to address LKR 60 billion excise tax evasion.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe has promised solutions to issues of Tamil dairy farmers in the eastern province after Tamil MPs raised the matter in parliament.

Raising a matter of privilege in parliament yesterday (06), MP Chandima Weerakkody alleged that he was threatened by defence secretary Kamal Gunaratne and the Army commander over his remarks about excessive vehicle usage by top rank military officials.

A Tamil civil society activist in Batticaloa has claimed that he had been threatened with death by a group with links to the government.

A resumption of excavations at a suspected mass grave in Mullaitivu remains in suspense with the state funding not being made available as promised.

Astrologer Indika Thotawatta has been remanded until 20 October.

A digital economy transformation acceleration programme is set to kick off next week, state minister of technology Kanaka Herath said.

CID sub inspector Sugath Mendis who had been arrested and interdicted along with former CID director Shani Abeysekera, was yesterday (06) awarded a Rs. one million compensation by the supreme court.