The special commodity levy on imported Dhal has been reduced from Rs 5 to 25 cents per Kg while levy on oils – except coconut oil – has been increased from Rs 90 to 110 per kg from today.
Parliamentarian Sajin De Vass Gunawardena and former Puttalam District Co-ordinating Secretary for the Jathika Saviya Programme attached to the Presidential Secretariat were produced before Fort Magistrate Priyantha Liyanage and have been further remanded till June 24.
Plantation Industries Minister Lakshman Kiriella yesterday said that US President Barack Obama is to pay an official visit to Sri Lanka at the end of this year. He said the US President has promised to visit Sri Lanka at end of this year.
Sri Lanka on Tuesday said it has formed a task force to combat cyber harassment. The Sri Lanka National Child Protection Authority (NCPA) said it has appointed the task force to combat the growing threat to children and young persons…
Sri Lanka’s economy grew at an annual rate of 6.4 percent during the first quarter of this year, same rate as the last quarter of 2014, the Census and Statistics Department said on Monday.
The State-owned Chinese company that initiated the Colombo Port City Project worth US $ 1.4 billion has failed to produce the Cabinet approval and the vital environmental clearance certificate on the feasibility of the project, Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake said.
Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday said that he would accept the people’s invitation to contest the next general election as the prime ministerial candidate.
Former President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga (CBK) rubbished claims yesterday that the country’s economy had grown 8 per cent during the tenure of the previous government.
Wife of missing journalist Prageeth Ekneligoda, Sandya Ekneligoda paid a short visit to Lake House yesterday. Ekneligoda who was unable to talk at length said she appreciates the work done by the Criinal Investigations Division (CID) in trying to find her husband.
Sri Lanka’s Cabinet of Ministers today approved a proposal to increase the number of seats in Parliament to 237, through the 20th amendment to the constitution.
Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa has arrived at CID (Criminal Investigation Department) a short while ago, to record a statement, reliable sources reported.
