Watchout when lighting firecrackers: Pushpa

31 Dec 2023

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The number of firecracker related incidents usually increase during every festive season in the country and people should keep in mind to minimise these accidents, National Hospital, Colombo Chief Nurse Training Officer Pushpa Ramya De Soyza said.

Importers proactively boost container imports, deliberately exploiting January VAT surge

30 Dec 2023

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Importers are deliberately exceeding their daily imports of containers to take advantage of the increase in VAT from January, Finance State Minister Ranjith Siyambalapitiya claimed.

Mandatory opening of tax file comes into effect in February: Siyambalapitiya

30 Dec 2023

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The Finance Ministry has decided to postpone the decision to open tax files for new vehicle registrations, new revenue licences, opening of new current accounts and property purchases from January 1 by about a month, Finance State Minister Ranjith Siyambalapitiya said.

Cake sales drops to 25%: Bakery owners

30 Dec 2023

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Cake sales in the local market have dropped to 25% during the festive season due to a lack of eggs for making cakes, the All Ceylon Bakery Owners’ Association (ACBOA) said.

Buses, school vans, three-wheelers expected to increase fares from January

30 Dec 2023

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The Inter-Provincial Private Bus Association (IPPBA), the All Island School Van Operators Association (AISVOA), and the All-Island Three-Wheeler Drivers’ Union (AITWDU) determined that their taxi fares would have to increase in January following the imposing of the new value-added tax (VAT) at a rate of 18%.

New egg shipment to arrive tomorrow: STC

30 Dec 2023

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A shipment of another stock of six million eggs will arrive from India tomorrow, the Sri Lanka State Trading (General) Corporation (STC) said.

Heavy traffic at Colombo Port due to inaction of Customs officials: Container transport owners

29 Dec 2023

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Due to the inaction of the Customs officials, a large number of containers, including essential food, are caught in heavy traffic in the port, the All Island United Container Transport Owners’ Association (AIUCTOA) said.

Three-wheeler fares to go up in January?

29 Dec 2023

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The All-Island Three-Wheeler Drivers’ Union (AITWDU) today said that three-wheeler fares will be increased in January if petrol prices increase after imposing the new value-added tax (VAT) at the rate of 18%.

Special VAT on liquor will increase prices between Rs.90 and Rs.150

29 Dec 2023

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The price of liquor will increase between Rs. 90 to Rs. 150 due to the 18 percent increase in value-added tax, or VAT, from January 1, liquor companies claimed.

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Yukthiya operation: Lodge complaints if property damages occur: Wijeyadasa

29 Dec 2023

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If there are any instances of property damages during the island-wide special operation ’Yukthiya,’ Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe, responsible for Justice, Prisons Affairs and Constitutional Reforms, urged the public to lodge complaints at the police relief station, reach out to the Human Rights Commission or seek assistance from the court.

Batticoloa-Polonnaruwa main road closed till further notice

29 Dec 2023

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The Batticoloa-Polonnaruwa main road was closed completely until further notice due to the opening of the sluice gates of Parakrama Samudra at 10 a.m., the Polonnaruwa Disaster Management Centre said.

Four earthquakes off Maldives, no tsunami threat: Tsunami Alert Centre

29 Dec 2023

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A series of four earthquakes were recorded this morning in the Indian Ocean off the Maldives Islands at a depth of 10km, the Seismic Data and Tsunami Alert Centre said.

Fuel consumption during last long weekend dropped by 50%: Filling station owners

28 Dec 2023

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When compared to previous years, there has been a considerable decrease in the use of fuel during the last long weekend, the All Ceylon Filling Station Owners’ Association (ACFSOA) said.

Increase in infections among children: Paediatrician

28 Dec 2023

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A slight increase in upper respiratory infections, incidents of influenza, a few COVID and Dengue-positive cases, diarrhoea and vomiting among children has been reported at the Lady Ridgeway Hospital (LRH) in Colombo, according to LRH Consultant Paediatrician Dr. Deepal Perera said.

CEB admitted the failure to restore power supply immediately: PUCSL chairman

28 Dec 2023

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The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) had admitted their failure and the delay in restoring island-wide power in December, Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) Chairman Prof. M. A. R. M. Fernando said.

Buy mobile phones only if approved by TRCSL

27 Dec 2023

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The Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka (TRCSL) today announced that people should only buy mobile phones that have been approved by the Commission.

No expert team appointed for this year to assess marine environment damage

27 Dec 2023

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The damage caused to the marine environment after the X-Press Pearl ship tragedy should be calculated annually, and an expert research committee from the Marine Environment Protection Authority (MEPA) must be appointed to assess the marine environment damage, Sectoral Oversight Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Sustainable Development Chairman Ajith Mannapperuma said.

X-Press Pearl toxic waste caused reduction of ornamental fish: Mannapperuma

26 Dec 2023

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After the X-Press Pearl ship tragedy, Sri Lanka’s ornamental fish exporters claim that many species of marine ornamental fish endemic to our sea areas have become extinct and many small fish species have become emaciated, Sectoral Oversight Committee on Environment, Natural Resources, and Sustainable Development chairman Ajith Mannapperuma said.

More than 1.4 million visit Lotus Tower so far

25 Dec 2023

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The Colombo Lotus Tower Management Company (Private) Limited said today that they had recorded the arrival of 7,522 visitors to the Lotus Tower yesterday (24).

Expressway records highest revenue

25 Dec 2023

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The Road Development Authority (RDA) has recorded more than a 40 percent revenue increase from the users of the expressways since last Friday (22), RDA Director General L.V.S. Weerakoon said.