IMF pushes for new tax on SL homeowners, vacant properties by 2025

The Provincial Council system will continue in its current form under the National People’s Power government until a new system is identified to create harmony among the Sinhala, Tamil and Muslim communities, NPP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake said today.

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The ill-fated Florida leg of the T20 World Cup was hit by another abandoned match on Saturday with a wet outfield leading to the India and Canada game being called off.

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The Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) has announced the development of a comprehensive reform roadmap to institutionalise itself as the main opposition party.

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Claiming that SJB leader Sajith Premadasa has evaded the scheduled debate with NPP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake on June 6, NPP Executive Committee member Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa said Premadasa must stop talking various things in front of kids about the debate now.

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Dr. S. Jaishankar, the External Affairs Minister of India, is slated to arrive in Sri Lanka on June 20 for an official visit, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced.

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The new draft constitution for the Sri Lanka Cricket Board was handed over to President Ranil Wickremesinghe at the Presidential Secretariat today, the President’s Media Division (PMD) said.

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Two young boys drowned while bathing in the sea off the beach close to the Negombo town last evening, Police said.

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Traffic fines have been issued to more than 4,500 motorists who violated traffic rules, identified through the CCTV system in Colombo.

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The Ministry of Public Security said that the police will seek a court order for the arrest of Assistant Superintendent of Police Sanjeeva Mahanama, who has been accused of shooting at the vehicle of actor turned MP Uddika Premaratne.

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The police are on the lookout for the arrest of five persons of the Vedda community and a foreign national for slaughtering a peacock, roasting its meat and consuming it inside the Maduru-Oya National Park.

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A contempt of court application filed against former Parliamentarian Hirunika Premachandra was today fixed for September 11 by the Court of Appeal.

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The United States scripted history on Friday, June 14, by qualifying for the Super 8 of the T20 World Cup 2024 after their match against Ireland was abandoned due to rain.

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The Sri Lanka Navy seized a multi-day fishing craft suspected be transporting heroin during a deep-sea operation conducted approximately 400 nautical miles (740 km) south of Sri Lanka.

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The university non-academic employees have decided to continue the strike, driven by demands including the rectification of a 15% salary cut.

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The World Bank has projected a notable upswing in Sri Lanka’s economic growth, forecasting a robust 3% expansion by 2026.

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A high level delegation is scheduled to visit Russia to arrange for the repatriation of Sri Lankan ex-military personnel deployed in Russia for military purposes, said Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Sabry.

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Former Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella who was arrested over the import of substandard Immunoglobulin injections, was further remanded until June 28 by the Maligakanda Magistrate’s Court.

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The alleged fisticuffs between MPs Mahindananda Aluthgamage and Gunathilaka Rajapaksha is being converted into a legal battle with the former slated to file a defamation case against his colleague.

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Several countries are currently working together to file cases in the relevant countries and international courts under the universal jurisdiction against the military leaders of Sri Lanka who were found to have committed war crimes, a Parliamentary Committee has revealed.

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After the 24-hour postal trade union strike, the United Postal Trade Unions Front (UPTUF) has decided to resume another countrywide trade union action on June 24 if a favorable response is not received from the Finance Ministry, UPTUF convener Chinthaka Bandara said.

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Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Nalin Bandara Jayamaha expressed his regrets to the family of the young man who was killed in a recent road accident involving his vehicle.

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A group of retired Inspector General of Police (IGP) and retired Senior DIGs yesterday voiced their disapproval of the decision made by former Senior DIG Ravi Seneviratne and former Director of Criminal Investigation Department former SSP Shani Abeysekera to join the National People’s Power (NPP).

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Sri Lanka and New Zealand were considered strong contenders to make it to the Super 8 stage of the T20 World Cup 2024, but their disappointing performances resulted in an early exit from the event.

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Train services on the upcountry line between Talawakele and Watagoda have been restored after the derailment of an express train yesterday.

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Tesla shareholders have backed a record-breaking pay package for boss Elon Musk and approved a plan to move the firm’s legal headquarters to Texas.

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Fazalhaq Farooqi starred with the ball as Afghanistan pumped Papua New Guinea by 7 wickets to qualify for the Super 8 stage of the T20 World Cup.

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The longstanding fascination with extraterrestrial life has taken a new turn with a recent study from Harvard University suggesting that alien beings could be living covertly alongside humans on Earth.

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The amendments to the existing Constitution or the creation of a new Constitution with a new one have always been key electoral topics starting from at least since 1994.

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Sri Lanka was able to let out a sigh of relief yesterday with the Internal Monetary Fund (IMF) announcing the approval of the second review under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) programme which will release US$ 337 million.

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The government is set to establish 25 District Industries Promotion Councils covering the entire island in support of local Micro, Small and Medium Industries (MSMEs).

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Veteran all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan hit a half-century as Bangladesh defeated the Netherlands by 25 runs on Thursday to edge closer to the second round of the T20 World Cup.

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In another landmark judgement, the Colombo District Court has recently recognized the validity of a marriage annulment decree issued by the Melbourne Federal Court in Australia for a marriage contracted in Sri Lanka.

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The incident involving the shooting of actor-turned-politician Uddika Premaratne’s vehicle near his residence in Anuradhapura was allegedly orchestrated by the actor himself and an Assistant Superintendent of Police, Police Media Spokesman DIG Nihal Talduwa revealed today.

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Sri Lankan skipper Chamari Athapaththu has been named the ICC Women’s Player of the Month for May 2024, narrowly beating strong contenders, Scotland’s skipper Kathryn Bryce and ICC’s top-ranked white-ball bowler Sophie Ecclestone.

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The U.S. Supreme Court rejected a bid by anti-abortion groups and doctors to restrict access to the abortion pill, handing a victory on Thursday to President Joe Biden’s administration in its efforts to preserve broad access to the drug.

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State Minister Shantha Bandara has been appointed as the Acting Minister of Mass Media with immediate effect.

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