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SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATE FOR STUDENTS

Allowance for students : Supplementary Estimate passed Supplementary Estimate to provide allowance for school children passed in Parliament without a vote today (18). The relevant debate was held yesterday and today. To minimize the adverse impact on the education of…

TAX REVISIONS ANNOUNCED BY AKD

President announces several tax revisions Delivering a special statement in Parliament today (Dec. 18), President Anura Kumara Dissanayake announced several tax revisions. The revisions include PAYE tax, withholding tax as well as VAT amendments for dairy products. The President also…

AKD DISCUSSES WITH CHINA ON UNFINISHED CENTRAL EXPRESSWAY

Unfinished sections of Central Expressway : President discusses with China President Anura Kumara Dissanayake expressed his gratitude to the Chinese government for its support during debt restructuring as well as in the face of the economic crisis. He stated that…

ON SOUTHERN EXPRESSWAY DRIVER ARRESTED FOR WRONG WAY DRIVING

: Driver arrested for Wrong-Way Journey on Southern Expressway A man was arrested near the Welipenna service area on the Southern Expressway after driving a vehicle in the wrong direction on the lane heading towards Colombo. According to Police, the…

FOR GREEN LIGHT TO ETCA RW HAILS AKD

RW hails AKD for going ahead with ETCA Former president Ranil Wickremesinghe on Tuesday hailed the joint statement issued by India and Sri Lanka during the island’s President Anura Kumara Disanayaka’s visit to India, saying it will further deepen bilateral…

SJB’S NIZAM KARIAPPER SWORN IN

Nizam Kariapper sworn in as MP Nizam Kariapper of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) was sworn in as a Member of Parliament through the SJB National List during the parliamentary session that commenced today (Dec. 18). Following the swearing-in ceremony…

SJB’S DR HARSHA APPOINTED AS CoPF CHAIR

Dr. Harsha de Silva appointed as CoPF chair Samagi Jana Balawegaya MP – Dr. Harsha de Silva has been appointed as the Chair of the Parliament Committee on Public Finance (CoPF). Taking to X, MP de Silva has said, “Happy…

DURING AKD’S VISIT “JOINT STATEMENT” PLACES SRI LANKA AT RISK-WASANTHA MUDALIGE

“Joint statement during President AKD’s visit to India, puts SL at risk’ National Executive Committee member of the People’s Struggle Alliance, Wasantha Mudalige has said that there are 500,000 unemployed doctors in India who would be able to find employment…

MERGER TALKS BETWEEN HONDA AND NISSAN

Honda and Nissan hold merger talks Honda and Nissan are understood to have held exploratory talks about a potential merger to help them compete against electric vehicle (EV) makers, particularly in China. In March, the two Japanese car makers agreed…

FOR PERSONAL USE VEHICLE IMPORTS FROM FEBRUARY 2025

Vehicle imports for personal use to resume from Feb. 2025 President Anura Kumara Dissanayake says that the government has decided to allow the import of vehicles for personal use, with effect from February 01, 2025. He revealed this while delivering…