MAXIMUM RETAIL PRICES FOR RICE SET

President sets maximum retail and wholesale prices for rice Following a discussion with rice traders, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has directed new maximum retail and wholesale price limits for various rice types, according to the President’s Media Division (PMD). President…

MP KABIR CLAIMS ALLOCATIONS OF AKD AND RANIL AS SAME

President’s and former President Ranil’s allocations same – MP Kabir Kegalle District SJB MP Kabir Hashim yesterday accused the Government citing that the budget of Presidents Ranil Wickremesinghe and Anura Kumara Dissanayake are the same. Hashim said the Interim Vote…

EXCISE DEPARTMENT ADVISED TO STREAMLINE LICENSING AND TAX COLLECTION

Streamline licensing & tax collection, President tells Excise Dept President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has directed officials to follow a proper mechanism when issuing excise licenses. These instructions were given during a meeting with senior Excise Department officials at the Presidential…

PER PERSON ONLY 05 KILOS OF RICE AND THREE COCONUTS

05 kilos rice & 3 coconuts per person from Sathosa Lanka Sathosa has announced measures to ensure the sale of rice and coconuts at controlled prices as announced by the Minister of Trade recently to ensure continuous supply during the…

DECISION OF NEW GOVERNMENT TO MOVE OUT THE INSTITUTIONS ON RENTED BUILDINGS

Govt institutions to move out from rented buildings The government has decided to relocate several public institutions currently housed in rented buildings to state-owned premises, aiming to reduce the financial burden of high rental payments. Industry and Enterprise Development Minister…

MP RASAMANICKAM WILLING TO DISCLOSE MORE INFORMATION ON EASTER ATTACKS

We have more information on Easter Sunday attacks : Rasamanickam MP Shanakiyan Rasamanickam said that he is in possession of more information on the 2019 Easter Sunday attacks which claimed over 250 lives. Speaking in Parliament the Batticaloa district MP…

WOMEN PARLIAMENTARIANS’ CAUCUS TO BE LED BY MINISTER SAROJA PAULRAJ

Minister Saroja Paulraj to head Women Parliamentarians’ Caucus The Women Parliamentarians’ Caucus of the Tenth Parliament met for the first time at the Parliamentary complex on Tuesday (03 Dec), under the patronage of Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya. According to a…

UPDATE FROM TRADE MINISTER WASANTHA SAMARASINGHE ON RICE & COCONUT

Rice & coconuts : Update from Trade Minister Minister of Trade Wasantha Samarasinghe has outlined measures taken to ensure the continuous supply of essential foods during the upcoming festive season. Addressing the Parliament today, Minister Samarasinghe said that Rice Millers…

UNANIMOUSLY PASSED IN PARLIAMENT GOVERNMENT POLICY STATEMENT

Govt Policy Statement passed in Parliament without a vote The resolution on the Statement of the Government Policy presented by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in Parliament on November 21 was passed unanimously in Parliament today (04) without a vote.

ITAK MP’S MEET AKD

President AKD meets ITAK MPs President Anura Kumara Dissanayake met with Parliamentarians from the Illankai Tamil Arasu Kadchi (ITAK) today (04) at the Presidential Secretariat. During the discussion, the ITAK MPs brought to the President’s attention the longstanding challenges faced…