CEB to introduce instalment payment scheme for new connections: Minister

07 Mar 2024

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Steps are being taken to introduce a mechanism to pay the connection charge for new electricity connections through an instalment payment scheme, Power and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekara said today.

Lasantha Alagiyawanna re-elected COPA Chairman

07 Mar 2024

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Parliamentarian Lasantha Alagiyawanna was re-elected as the Chairman of the Committee on Public Accounts today.

Some 6.2 mn stray dogs roaming in the country: Pramitha Bandara

07 Mar 2024

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Some 6.2 million stray dogs are roaming in different parts of the country, State Minister of Defence Pramitha Bandara Tennakoon said today.

Paid Rs. 3,000 re-connection fee two months ago: MP contradicts Kanchana

07 Mar 2024

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Contradicting the Power and Energy Minister’s claim that the electricity re-connection fee was reduced to Rs. 800 this year, newly appointed Anuradhapura District MP M.C. Muthukumarana said he paid Rs. 3,000 as reconnection fee two months ago.

Ambassadors of six countries meet Anura Kumara

06 Mar 2024

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Ambassadors of six countries met leader of the National People’s Power Anura Kumara Dissanayake at the head office of the JVP this afternoon (6), party sources said.

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Central Bank’s lowest ranking employee’s salary increased to Rs. 188,827: Prime Minister

06 Mar 2024

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The gross salary of the lowest ranking employee of the Central Bank, that of an Office Assistant - Grade 1, has been increased by 29.53 per cent up to Rs. 188,827, Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardane said today.

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Books, school supplies, medicines, health equipment to be exempted from VAT: President

06 Mar 2024

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President Ranil Wickremesinghe today announced that items such as books, school supplies, medicines and health equipment will be exempted from the VAT list.

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Government to obtain debt moratorium from 2023 to 2027: President

06 Mar 2024

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The government is expecting to obtain a debt moratorium from 2023 to 2027, President Ranil Wickremesinghe announced in Parliament today.

Parliamentary attendence of Ali Sabri Raheem suspended for one month

06 Mar 2024

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Parliamentary attendence of Ali Sabri Raheem has been suspended for a period of one month from today over the gold smuggling case, Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardane anounced today.

Banks yet to implement Cabinet decision to suspend Parate execution laws: Sajith alleges

05 Mar 2024

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Claiming that the property of the Small and Medium Scale entrepreneurs are being auctioned despite the Cabinet decision to suspend the Parate execution laws, Opposition leader Sajith Premadasa urged the government to instruct the banking network to implement the suspension order.

Chandrika refutes getting two pensions

05 Mar 2024

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Former President Chandrika Kumaratunge today refuted claims by Mihintale Raja Maha Viharadhipathi Ven. Walaha Hengunawewe Dhammarathana Thera that she was getting two pensions.

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People still fall prey to human trafficking trap in Myanmar: Ali Sabry

05 Mar 2024

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Claiming that people still fall prey to human trafficking in Myanmar despite repeated warnings, Foreign Minister Ali Sabri today warned people not to visit Myanmar on open visas seeking employment.

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S.C. Muthukumarana sworn in as MP

05 Mar 2024

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S.C. Muthukumarana was sworn in as a Member of Parliament before Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardane a short while ago

Uddika says he is looking to get work Visa in Canada

04 Mar 2024

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Anuradhapura district Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MP Uddika Premaratne, who resigned from his Parliamentary seat recently, said he was expecting a work visa in Canada.

NPP has plans to raise state revenue by increasing IRD efficiency and discussions held with them: AKD

04 Mar 2024

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Claiming that they have plans to raise state revenue, NPP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake said today they had discussions with the Inland Revenue Department on ways to increase state reveue.

Ranil’s election propaganda aims to attack NPP: Anura Kumara reveals

03 Mar 2024

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President Ranil Wickremesinghe has handed over his propaganda activities for the Presidential election to three advertising agencies aiming to attack the National People’s Power (NPP), NPP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake said yesterday.

Sri Lanka expresses grave concern over death of aid seekers in Gaza

02 Mar 2024

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Sri Lanka is deeply troubled over the death of over a hundred people who were waiting to receive aid in Gaza and joined the call for investigations into the incident, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.

Executive Presidency will be abolished under NPP government: Tilvin

29 Feb 2024

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Steps will be taken to abolish the Executive Presidency under a National People’s Power (NPP) government after introducing a new Constitution, NPP General Secretary Tilvin Silva said.

Speaker has violated Constitution in appointing IGP: Tilvin

29 Feb 2024

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Claiming that Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardane had acted in violation of the Constitution when appointing Deshabandu Tennakoon as the IGP, NPP General Secretary Tilvin Silva said today they were planning to go before the Supreme Court against the appointment of the IGP.

2.4 mn family units to receive ’Aswasuma’ in second phase: Minister

28 Feb 2024

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All necessary arrangements have been made to extend benefits in the second phase of the ’’Aswasuma’’ programme to 2.4 million family units, starting from June 2024, Finance State Minister Shehan Semasinghe said.