Defence Ministry sets deadline to return licensed firearms provided to civilians
Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Defence today informed licensees to return all licensed firearms that have not been returned and submitted for inspection,
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Gazette issued appointing 18-member ‘Clean Sri Lanka’ task force
A Gazette notification has been issued appointing an 18-member Presidential Task Force, including the President’s Secretary, to oversee the implementation of the ‘Clean Sri Lanka’ initiative.
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Large scale foreign employment scam uncovered
Information has been revealed regarding a financial scam falsely promising foreign employment, carried out using photographs of officials of the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE).
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Withholding Tax to be increased to 10%
Sri Lanka Withholding Tax will be increased from 5% to 10%. Withholding tax in Sri Lanka is a tax deducted at the source of income.
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Sri Lanka to allow vehicle imports from February 2025
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has announced that the government has decided to allow the import of vehicles for personal use, with effect from February 01, 2025.
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Govt to raise PAYE tax threshold to Rs. 150,000 – President
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake says that the government was able to reach an agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to increase the Pay As You Earn (PAYE) Tax exemption limit from Rs. 100,000 to Rs. 150,000.
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SL Audit exposes Rs. 2.66 b loss in electric vehicle permit scheme
The National Audit Office has uncovered significant financial losses amounting to Rs. 2.66 billion and a systemic mismanagement in the former administration’s electric vehicle import
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Sri Lanka’s internet subscriptions hit 26mn connections
The number of internet subscriptionsin Sri Lanka, including mobile internet connections, has risen to 26 million units by the end of the second quarter of 2024, according to local analytics platform Charts.lk.
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Adani Group dealings with other countries not Sri Lanka’s concern – President
Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said his government is not concerned with Adani Group’s dealings with other countries but is instead focused only on what the conglomerate does in Sri Lanka.
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Selfie with returning President
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake returned to the island yesterday (17) after completing a three-day official visit to India.
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