In response to a query made by the Parliamentary Finance Committee on the benefits of reducing sugar tax to several large sugar importers, a report submitted by the Ministry of Finance states that it is the responsibility of the Ministry of Commerce to pass on the benefit of tax reduction to consumers.

The alleged sugar scam has resulted in the loss of Rs 15.9 billion in tax revenue, the Finance Ministry revealed.

As the 46th session of the UNHRC assesses the new resolution on Sri Lanka, a new report from the Oakland Institute, Endless War: The Destroyed Land, Life, and Identity of the Tamils in Sri Lanka, brings forth shocking new evidence on the extent of the continued persecution of the minority Tamil population in the North and East of the country.

The ‘Association for Consumer Rights' claims that multinational corporations are making the people of Sri Lanka ill since 2001 by getting the authorities to change the standard of soap in Sri Lanka.

Every year, March 08 is celebrated as International Women's Day.

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Some social media activists have questioned whether the state media has launched a mudslinging campaign against world renowned cricketer Kumar Sangakkara due to rumors circulating in the political arena that he will be the common opposition candidate in the forthcoming presidential election.

Serum Institute of India, the manufacturer of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine, has informed the State Pharmaceutical Corporation that it will not be able to deliver the one million doses ordered for the vaccine to Sri Lanka on time.