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Duty on petrol and diesel increased

The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) announced that the production tax on fuel has been increased.The decision has been reached, until the relevant finance மேலும் படிக்க...

Egg producers respond to govt’s decision to import eggs

The All Ceylon Egg Producers’ Association says that if the government takes measures to import eggs, they will sell eggs at a lower price than which the மேலும் படிக்க...

Duty on alcohol, cigarettes increased by 20%

The government has increased the duty imposed on alcohol and cigarettes, State Minister of Finance Ranjith Siyambalapitiya says.Accordingly, the excise duty on மேலும் படிக்க...

Sri Lanka's former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa applies for US citizenship restoration

Former President of Sri Lanka Gotabaya Rajapaksa has applied for restoration of his US citizenship, the Hindustan Times reported. Quoting a foreign newspaper, மேலும் படிக்க...

Person electrocuted to death by high-voltage power line

A person has died due to being electrocuted after touching a high-voltage power line passing near a building where tuition classes are held.The incident had மேலும் படிக்க...

Excise duty on all varieties of liquor, wines, beer, fags up by 20%

The Finance Ministry announced today that the excise duty on all varieties of liquor, wine and beer will be increased by 20% as of midnight today.State மேலும் படிக்க...

2023 - a bleak year: Harsha

The year 2023 is going to be bleak as there is no sign of Sri Lanka getting into an understanding with the creditors to restructure the debts while there is no மேலும் படிக்க...

​Ground frost possible in N’Eliya early morning: Met. Dept

There is a possibility of ground frost at some places in the Nuwara-Eliya District during the early hours of the morning, the Metrology Department said.It said மேலும் படிக்க...

Will not hesitate to launch countrywide TU action, if ministry fails to take immediate action: Station Masters’ Union

The Sri Lanka Railway Station Masters' Union (SLRSMU) said yesterday that they will not hesitate to launch a countrywide trade union action immediately if the மேலும் படிக்க...

LG polls before March 15

The much awaited gazette notification calling nominations for the Local Government (LG) polls will be issued tomorrow (4) and nominations will be accepted at மேலும் படிக்க...