RDA again orders to Kimbulawala Street Food vendors to evict The Road Development Authority (RDA) has yet again ordered the Street Food vendors at Kimbulawala area along the Kotte – Thalawathugoda Road, to evict the premises within 14 days.…
MoU SIGNED BETWEEN SL-SINGAPORE
SL – Singapore sign MoU Sri Lanka & Singapore signed an MoU to collaborate on carbon credits within the framework of Article 6 of the Paris Agreement today (22) during President Wickremesinghe’s visit to Singapore. The MOU was formalized in…
AS PART OF LOAN SRI LANKA PAYS $ FIFTY MILLION DOLLARS TO BANGLADESH
Sri Lanka repays part of loan taken from Bangladesh Sri Lanka, despite struggling with an economic crisis, on Monday repaid $50 million to Bangladesh out of the $200 million loan that it took under a currency swap mechanism two…
ON EQUIPMENTS IMPORTED FOR DISABLED A PROPOSAL TO BE TAX FREE
NEWS Proposal to remove tax on prostheses & white canes A proposal to abolish all taxes on equipment imported for the use of disabled and differently-abled citizens will be presented to Parliament this week, it was reported. Ratnapura District…
ON FOOTAGE OF HEATED ARGUMENT JEEVAN CLARIFIES
Jeevan clarifies on footage of heated argument Minister of Estate Infrastructure Development – Jeevan Thondaman has issued a clarification on a viral video that shows him threatening an official at an estate in Matale District. The incident had occurred…
NO CONCESSIONS FOR DIPLOMATS ON IMPOTY DUTY FOR VEHICLES
Import of duty-free vehicles: No concessions for diplomats The Department of Trade and Investment Policy under the Finance Ministry has informed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs that the suspension of the import of vehicles for public sector employees on…
MANY COMPANIES DO NOT PAY TAXES
Nearly 90,000 companies don’t pay taxes Nearly 90,0000 companies in Sri Lanka do not pay taxes, the Sectoral Oversight Committee on National Economic and Physical Planning revealed. Chairman of the Committee MP Mahindananda Aluthgamage stated that from a total…
FOR DISOBEYING TRANSFER ORDERS SALARIES OF TEACHERS SUSPENDED
No salary for teachers disobeying transfer orders The Ministry of Education has decided to suspend the salaries of teachers who do not adhere to transfer orders. Though the teachers have been informed on several occasions to follow transfer orders,…
MP’S TO BE ENGAGED IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
Opportunity for MPs to engage in LG affairs – President President Ranil Wickremesinghe announced the development of a novel approach aimed at optimizing the operations of the Local Council, Provincial Council, and Central Government sectors, all geared towards curbing…
PRESIDENT STRESSES ON THE OBVIOUS ,PROSPECTS BLEAK SANS MODIFYING OUR EDUCATIONAL FRAMEWORK
Prospects appear bleak without modifying our educational framework – President President Ranil Wickremesinghe announced plans to introduce a modernized education system in the country that can effectively address upcoming global challenges and incorporate modern technology. He highlighted the critical…
