Existing Land Tax for foreigners to be removed
The Amendment Bill for the removal of the land tax imposed on foreigners or companies that hold more than 50%…
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Champika issues warning to government!
Saturday, 24 September 2016 08:42Megapolis and Western Development Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka objected over the arresting of Military Intelligence unit members who followed orders that were issued to them, instead of arresting those who gave these orders for abductions and murders.
Lankan driver accused of molesting woman – ‘Inappropriate touch’
Friday, 23 September 2016 21:00A Sri Lankan expatriate was arrested for touching a Kuwaiti woman inappropriately even though he claimed that he was just giving her a handshake as a way of greeting her.
Sri Lanka bans schools from imposing dress codes on parents
Friday, 23 September 2016 20:55Schools in Sri Lanka have been banned from imposing dress codes on parents visiting the premises.
On new health index, India ranks 143/188
Friday, 23 September 2016 20:50A new index developed to assess each country’s achievement on a range of health indicators ranks India at 143 in a list of 188 countries, six places ahead of Pakistan and way behind countries like Sri Lanka (79), China (92), even war-torn Syria (117) and Iraq (128).
CSN land, property to be confiscated
Friday, 23 September 2016 20:01The UDA is to take over the land in which Yoshitha Rajapaksa’s CSN channel has its headquarters.
IMF insists govt. to expedite VAT amendment
Friday, 23 September 2016 19:45The International Monetary Fund insists the government to expedite the legislative process of implementing the value added tax (VAT) amendments that are needed to support revenue targets for 2016 and 2017, IMF Mission Chief said in Colombo on Friday.
Customs officers end work-to-rule campaign
Friday, 23 September 2016 15:31Sri Lanka Customs offices have decided to call off their work-to-rule campaign with immediate effect, following assurance of a meeting with Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake.
Kulasekara speaks about fatal accident
Friday, 23 September 2016 14:48The motorcyclist who died in the road accident involving Nuwan Kulasekara had studied in the same school that of the national cricketer and known to each other, reports say.
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