Hambantota Harbour & Mattala Airport Funding : China’s no to Equity Funding But yes to Invest in Commercial Terms.
China is unwilling to meet Srilanka’s request to convert into equity Beijing funded projects of Mattala airport and Hambantota Port etc. ... Read More
Smoking in Future Cost You Dearly
As we reported earlier, tax on import of tobacco to be increased from 72% to 90% very soon. The Cabinet will ... Read More
Iran Demands Unpaid Bill of US 256 Million to Commence Crude Oil supply to Srilanka
Petroleum Minister, Chandima Weerakody had a meeting with the top Iranian top Officials regarding import of crude oil from Iran. Alternate ... Read More
Tax Waiver to Brewery is Brewing?
The customs ordinance empowers the Minister of finance to exempt goods imported by certain person/persons from import duties only if he ... Read More
Some Former IGPs Damaged Identity of the Police Service During Their Tenures.
Inspector General of Police, Pujith Jayasundara speaking a ceremony in Balangoda yesterday, has alleged that certain former IGPs had damaged the ... Read More
Maithri-Gota union planned by China?
Western diplomatic missions in the country strongly believe that the China Institute of Contemporary International Relations (CICIR) is behind moves ... Read More
Fourth Pada Yathra Started From Nittambuwa
The fourth day of the Pada Yathra (protest march) organised by the Joint Opposition (JO) concluded in Nittambuwa town last evening. ... Read More
Vehicle Permits Reintroduced
Government permits to import vehicles concessions tax schemes issued to government servants has been reintroduced by the Ministry of finance, ... Read More
Weather Forecast For 31st July 2016
Fairly strong winds at times (up to 50kmph)can be expected over the country, particularly over the central hills, during next ... Read More
Mahinda Not Participated Today’s “Padra Yatra”
Today (30th July 2016) third day of the “Pada Yatra” had commenced from Nelumdeniya . Former President,Mahinda Rajapaksa had not ... Read More
Sugar Shortage in Future?
The recent seizure of the largest-ever cocaine haul found in an imported container of sugar, many sugar importers are afraid ... Read More
Constitutional Reforms Operations Committee to Submit Interim Report
The Operations Committee on Constitutional Reforms is to submit an interim report on the proposed constitutional reforms to Parliament. According ... Read More
Gampaha Magistrate Issued Restrictions to Joint Opposition Pada Yathra
Gampaha Magistrate ,Ms. Kavindaa Nanayakkara has ordered the Joint Opposition’s ‘Pada Yathra’ to march through the city on the left ... Read More
Colombo Chief Magistrate Court Permitted CID to Obtain Sajin’s Handwriting Sample
The Colombo Chief Magistrate yesterday(29) permitted the CID to obtain a handwriting sample of former Parliamentarian , Sajin de Vass ... Read More
Yala National Park Temporarily Closed From 1st September 2016
The Yala National Park will be closed for tourists from September 1 till October 15, said Wildlife Conservation Department. The Yala National ... Read More