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Ravi Karunanayake, in his capacity as the Minister of Finance, presented the interim Budget for the fiscal year of 2015 to Parliament, a short while ago. MORE...
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| January 29, 2015 1:38 pm
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Jayantha Dhanapala, Senior Advisor on Foreign Affairs to the President of Sri Lanka visited Geneva, where he met the High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, President of the Human Rights CouncilJoachim Rücker, as well as all members of the Human Rights Council in Groups. MORE...
The interim budget of the new government today (29 January) proposed to reduce the import tax on motor vehicle of less than 1,000 cc engine capacity. MORE...
The Cabinet has banned casinos in projects that come under the Strategic Development Act. MORE...
The Sri Lankan government stepped up pressure in 2014 on human rights activists and journalists, particularly those urging justice for past war crimes, Human Rights Watch said in its World Report 2015 released today. MORE...
Credit Card interest rates to be reduced by 8%, Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayaka said presenting the Interim Budget 2015.
The Mahapola scholarship for graduates will be increased from Rs. 4000 to Rs. 5000 from this month, Minister Ravi Karunanayake said.
The customs duty will decrease by around 15 per cent for vehicles with engines below 1000 CC, and taxes imposed on hybrid vehicles also will be reduced, Minister Ravi Karunanayake said.
Marriage registration tax has been reduced from Rs. 5000 to Rs. 1000 rupees, with the Interim Budget 2015, Minister Ravi Karunanayake said.
Prices of 13 essential items have been reduced by the Interim Budget 2015, Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake said. MORE...
A new Mansion tax has been introduced by the Government, Ravi Karunanayaka said a short while ago. Mansion valued at over Rs.100 million or comprising over 5,000 square feet will be taxed Rs.1 million per house. MORE...
Price of a 12.5 Kg cylinder of Gas reduced by Rs. 300, Finance Minister said presenting the Interim Budget 2015. Accordingly the new price of a 12.5kg gas cylinder will be Rs. 1596.
Price of kerosene oil will be further reduced by Rs. 6 per liter, therefore, the price of Kerosene will be reduced from Rs 65 to Rs 59, Minister Ravi Karunanayake said.
State pensions will be increased by Rs. 1,000 from April, 2015, Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayaka said presenting the Interim Budget 2015. This increment will be beneficial for over 550,000 state pensioners, he added.
According to the Interim Budget presented to the Parliament, the Government has decided to increase the salaries of the state sector employees by Rs. 10,000, Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake said. MORE...
The total budget allocation for the Presidential Secretariat in the interim budget will only be Rs. 2.56 billion, Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayaka said a short while ago. He added that this amount was mainly to pay bills of the earlier establishment. MORE...
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Injury-stricken Sri Lanka gained a morale boost ahead of the World Cup by beating the Black Caps by 34 runs in today’s last match of the seven-game one-day series. MORE...
Another tremendous ton from Kumar Sangakkara has led Sri Lanka to a commanding 287 for six. This is Sangakkara’s 21st ODI century. Though New Zealand managed to pick up a lot of wickets at the end, they were unable to get past Sangakkara, who hit 14 boundaries en route to his unbeaten 105-ball 113.
Niluka Geethani Rajasekara of the Sri Lanka Army, representing Sri Lanka at the 15th Asian Marathon finished fifth creating a new national record. MORE...
A 360 for five buffer, including a world record sixth-wicket partnership, gifted New Zealand the fifth one-day international against Sri Lanka by 108 runs, despite a spirited chase. MORE..
Luke Ronchi scored his maiden one-day international century and combined in a world record 267-run partnership with Grant Elliott that resurrected New Zealand’s innings in the fifth one-day international against Sri Lanka on Friday. MORE...
Entertainment
An Indian novelist went into hiding and said he has quit writing after his latest book about a woman’s efforts to get pregnant with a stranger sparked virulent protests by right-wing Hindu and caste groups. MORE..
Hollywood toasted free speech in its myriad forms, from “Je Suis Charlie” tributes to George Clooney punchlines, at an earnest Golden Globes on Sunday, where the tender coming-of-age drama “Boyhood” topped all films. MORE..
Jacqueline Fernandez has been named PETA India’s Woman of the Year. The Sri Lankan beauty queen-turned-actress has been praised for using her celebrity status to highlight animal rights. MORE..
An intriguing social experiment indicates what the respond of the people when a stranger gives away an unexpected amount of money for their works. MORE...
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Microsoft on Wednesday unveiled a slew of new features and capabilities coming in Windows 10: the convergence of the desktop and mobile; the advent of the killer universal app; more power and features for personal digital assistant Cortana.....
Google on Monday announced that Android One phones are finally ready to debut outside the Indian market. Select Android One smartphones will be released in Bangladesh, Nepal, and Sri Lanka in the coming weeks. MORE..
Google has added support for 10 more languages to Google Translate, allowing an additional 200 million people to translate text to and from their native languages. Support for the 10 new languages is now live on the Google Translate web portal, and Google says that support will reach mobile apps shortly. MORE..
The use of ‘new media’ to fulfill day to day news requirements has been rapidly increasing in the past two decades. Researchers have found that the young generation tends to get their news through new media elements, proving the much talked decline on usage of newspapers, radio, and now even televisions. MORE..
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