LNP - CBSL takes proactive measures against alarming increase in prohibited pyramid schemes

2024-12-20   |   Technology

Central Bank (CBSL) yesterday said it has taken proactive measures to address the alarming increase in prohibited schemes under Section 83(C) of the B...

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LNP - SLC reduces voting members from 147 to 60 ahead of 2025 elections

2024-12-20   |   Politics

Ahead of the 2025 Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) elections, SLC said that its membership at an extraordinary general meeting has decided to reduce the number...

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LNP - Hybrid vehicle import tax based on engine capacity will reduce costs, satisfy all

2024-12-20   |   Business

If hybrid vehicle imports are taxed based on their engine capacity, it will satisfy both consumers and the government, while reducing the prices of ex...

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LNP - IMF to assess Sri Lanka’s tax revisions in upcoming staff report

2024-12-20   |   Crime

The IMF Executive Board is expected to convene in the coming months to review the Staff-Level Agreement on the Third Review under the Extended Fund Fa...

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LNP - Cabinet approval to import salt to resolve shortage

2024-12-19   |   Business

The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval for the import of up to 30,000 metric tons of non-iodized salt by the State Trading Corporation to addre...

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LNP - ADB extends $150 million line of credit to CEB

2024-12-19   |   Uncategorized

Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) signed an agreement on Thursday for the ADB to provide a loan of $150 million to the C...

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LNP - Compulsory retirement age of govt doctors extended

2024-12-19   |   Health

The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the extension of the compulsory age limit of retirement for government medical officers up to 63 years, with ame...

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LNP - Sri Lanka Police to receive Rs. 300M Indian grant for new vehicles

2024-12-19   |   Crime

The Government of India has agreed to provide financial assistance amounting to Sri Lankan Rs. 300 million to address vehicle requirements for the Sri...

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LNP - Cabinet nod for review of SOEs with non-commercial interests

2024-12-19   |   Uncategorized

The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval for the review of State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) with non-commercial interests. This proposal was presen...

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LNP - Sri Lankan jailed for murdering wife with axe in front of their children

2024-12-19   |   Crime

A Sri Lankan man has been sentenced to 37 years in jail for murdering his wife with an axe in front of their teenage children, in what a judge has des...

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LNP - Court issues arrest warrant on Gnanasara Thera over absence on judgment day

2024-12-19   |   Crime

The Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court today issued a warrant for the arrest of Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) General Secretary Ven. Galaboda Aththe Gnanasara ...

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LNP - Withholding Tax to be increased to 10%

2024-12-18   |   Uncategorized

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake announced that the Withholding Tax will be increased from 5% to 10%. Speaking in Parliament today (18), he said tha...

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LNP - Sri Lanka to allow vehicle imports from February 2025

2024-12-18   |   Business

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has announced that the government has decided to allow the import of vehicles for personal use, with effect from Fe...

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LNP - Govt to raise PAYE tax threshold to Rs. 150,000 – President

2024-12-18   |   Politics

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake says that the government was able to reach an agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to increase the ...

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LNP - Expressway exits accept only local currency, inconveniencing tourists and locals: Official

2024-12-18   |   Business

Tourists and the local community face inconvenience when making payments at expressway toll gates, as they currently accept only Sri Lankan currency A...

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LNP - Only ministers, MPs have benefited most from President’s Fund: Govt.

2024-12-18   |   Politics

By Yohan Perera and Ajith Siriwardana Former Ministers and MPs have disproportionately benefited from the President's Fund, receiving financial assist...

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LNP - Plan to relocate President’s House, Temple Trees to Sri J’pura Kotte put on hold

2024-12-18   |   Politics

*Land meant for President’s House near P’ment to be developed as Bird Park The new government led by the National People's Power (NPP) has put on ...

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LNP - Sri Lanka’s internet subscriptions hit 26mn connections

2024-12-18   |   Technology

By Nuzla Rizkiya The number of internet subscriptionsin Sri Lanka, including mobile internet connections, has risen to 26 million units by the end of ...

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LNP - RW praises AKD

2024-12-17   |   Technology

Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe commended his successor Anura Kumara Dissanayake for deciding to proceed with the Economic and Technical Coopera...

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LNP - Will table educational qualifications in Parliament tomorrow: Sajith

2024-12-17   |   Politics

Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa said he will table all his education qualifications in the House tomorrow.  Premadasa was referring to a quest...

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LNP - Sri Lanka’s economy grows 5.5% in Q3 2024

2024-12-17   |   Business

The year-on-year GDP growth rate for the third quarter of 2024 has been reported as 5.5 percent of positive growth rate, the Department of Census and ...

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LNP - Tri-forces security for ex-Presidents to be withdrawn from next week

2024-12-17   |   Politics

The tri-forces personnel assigned to provide security to former presidents will be withdrawn from next week and only police security will continue to ...

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LNP - NPP rules out need to evaluate educational qualifications of members: Govt. stands by its MPs

2024-12-17   |   Uncategorized

The NPP government which is now a little over a month old has in recent weeks faced criticism over some of its members allegedly publicising fake doct...

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LNP - Modi assures India’s continued economic support for Sri Lanka

2024-12-17   |   Sports

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has extended an invitation to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit Sri Lanka, during the joint media briefi...

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LNP - CAA conducts 342 raids on rice traders; fines imposed over 6

2024-12-17   |   Crime

The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) says that 342 raids have been carried out so far ahead of the festive season with regard to selling rice above th...

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