Customs duty on milk powder is reimposed; Special commodity levy on eggs reduced The Treasury has withdrawn the duty waiver granted for imported milk powder.The decision has been taken with the aim of adjusting to world market prices, a…
OVER BUSINESS CLASS TRAVEL TWENTY PUBLIC OFFICERS FLOUTED INSTRUCTIONS TO TRAVEL ECONOMY CLASS
20 public officials run into storm over Business class travel Some twenty public officials are reported to have flouted a Presidential Secretariat directive to travel on Economy class instead of Business class for their official visits overseas. A Treasury…
NOD GIVEN BY DEFENSE MINISTRY FOR CHINESE SHIP
Defense Ministry gives nod on Chinese ship The Ministry of Defense has given the green light for the Chinese Research/Survey Vessel Shi Yan 6 to dock at the ports of Sri Lanka. The approval was granted following a request…
NEW INVESTMENTS RETARDED OWING TO NHDA’S CONTROVERSIAL ACTIONS
NHDA’s controversial actions cast a shadow on new investments in the country Introduction The National Housing Development Authority (NHDA), established with the aim of accelerating housing development in the country, finds itself entangled in a web of controversies that…
REASONS FOR POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC CRISIS
The consequences brought about by the political and economic crisis occurring in Sri Lanka It is very important to carefully see how the course of action of events played out and their essential impact on the country’s system. All…
RUPEES 08 MN ELECTRICITY BILL TO CHOKA MALLI’S MINISTRY
Choka Malli’s ministry gets Rs. 08 mn. electricity bill State Minister for Ports and Aviation, Premalal Jayasekara alias ‘Choka Malli’ has said that his state ministry has received an electricity bill totalling Rs. 08 million. He points out that…
CREDENTIALS OF THREE NEW DIPLOMATS PRESENTED TO PRESIDENT
3 new diplomatic envoys present credentials to the President In a formal ceremony held at the Presidential Secretariat today (23), two newly appointed Ambassadors and a High Commissioner to Sri Lanka presented their credentials to President Ranil Wickremesinghe. The…
AFTER RETURN FROM EXILE AFTER FIFTEEN YEARS FORMER PM OF THAILAND JAILED
Thailand’s former PM jailed after return from exile Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra was swiftly arrested, taken to court and jailed after he landed back home in Thailand after 15 years in self-imposed exile. Thaksin, who made his…
LETTER OF DEMAND TO KUTTIARACHCHI BY ANURA KUMARA
Anura Kumara sends LoD to Kuttiarachchi National People’s Power (NPP) Leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake has sent a Letter of Demand (LoD) lto Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MP Thissa Kuttiarachchi demanding Rs. 10 billion in damages for alleged false…
A PLEA BY MINISTER NOT TO TAKE LAW INTO OWN HANDS
Don’t take the law into your own hands – Tiran Sri Lanka’s Public Security Minister Tiran Alles has urged the public not to fall prey to hateful sentiments and take the law into their own hands. In a statement…
