Stationery allowance for schoolchildren via ‘Aswesuma’ bank accounts
The Ministry of Finance, states that the ‘Household Survey on the Impact of the Economic Crisis – 2023,’ conducted by the Department of Census and Statistics,
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Second Jeju Air flight suffers landing gear problem in South Korea
AFP – A Jeju Air flight from Seoul on Monday was forced to return after encountering a landing gear problem, the airline said, a day after South Korea’s most deadly plane crash.
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African Swine Fever virus entered through an unlawful consignment?
In the wake of African swine fever triggering fears about possible extinction of Sri Lanka’s wild boar population in addition to the damage on the pork industry,
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New Army, Navy commanders appointed
President Anura Kumar Dissanayake has appointed Major General Lasantha Rodrigo as the new Commander of the Army and Rear Admiral Kanchnna Banagoda as the new Commander of the Navy.
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Sri Lanka ushers in 2025 with relief measures for the people
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Government unveils tax reforms amid IMF scrutiny for public relief
The new government has announced some tax reforms as an immediate relief to the people and the micro, small, and medium-scale businesses hit by high inflation and cost of living during the previous regime.
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ADB extendsUS $5.3 bn for 179 Public- Private Projects
Successive Sri Lanka governments have implemented 179 projects during the past 33 years with Asian Development Bank (ADB)
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Committee appointed to review state statutory institutions for efficiency
The Sri Lankan government has formed a committee to comprehensively review all non-commercial state statutory institutions in the country,
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WHT imposed on depositors below lower-income brackets to be refunded.
The government is formulating a mechanism to provide relief to depositors who had to pay 10 percent withholding tax whereas they earn less than Rs. 150,000 deposit interest a month,
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S. Korea funds Rs. 2.4 Bn project to boost tourism in Sigiriya
The Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) has proposed a special initiative to enhance conservation efforts at Sigiriya, a UNESCO World Heritage site, and boost its tourism attraction.
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