High Commissioner of India H.E. Santosh Jha hosted a reception for the awardees of the 39th Board of Directors meeting of the India – Sri Lanka Foundation on 13 June 2024 at India House, Colombo. The event was graced by the board members, philanthropic and business organizations, media fraternity and officials from the High Commission. The 39th Board of Directors meeting was …
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vacant properties by 2025 IMF, in its latest report on Sri Lanka has proposed an imputed rental income tax from owner-occupied and vacant residential property to be introduced by April 1, 2025, with an exemption threshold and a graduated tax rate schedule. The Asset Recovery Bill, after much-needed public consultation, should be enacted by November 2024. The report says the …
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Secretary, Foreign Affairs, Aruni Wijewardana will lead Sri Lanka’s delegation to the 13th round of Diplomatic Consultations with the People’s Republic of China to be held on 17 June 2024 in Beijing. She will co-chair the Consultations with the vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China, Sun Weidong. The discussions are expected to review progress in the …
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The Central Bank of Sri Lanka hosted the 45th SAARCFINANCE Governors’ Meeting and Symposiumduring 13-14 June 2024 in Colombo. The event was attended by the Governors, Finance Secretaries,and other delegates from the Central Banks and Ministries of Finance in the SAARC region. The SAARCFINANCE Governors’ Symposium, themed “Central Banking amid Multi-faceted GlobalEconomic Challenges,” was held on the first day of …
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The draft constitution, prepared by the Judge Chitrasiri Committee for the Sri Lanka Cricket Board, was presented to President Ranil Wickremesinghe at the Presidential Secretariat today (15). The draft was handed over to President Ranil Wickremesinghe by the Committee Chairman, retired Supreme Court Judge K.T. Chitrasiri, accompanied by other committee members. To address the challenges faced by Sri Lanka Cricket …
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A high level delegation headed by the State Minister of Foreign Affairs Tharaka Balasuriya is scheduled to visit Russia to arrange for the repatriation of Sri Lankan ex-military personnel deployed in Russia for military purposes and the related discussions will be held on June 26 and 27, said Minister of Foreign Affairs, President’s Counsel Ali Sabry. The Minister also noted …
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The landmark event, the official launch of the Public Learn Education Platform http://www.publiclearn.lk/ for the Sri Lankan youth community took place at the Chamber Hall of the Presidential Secretariat, under the patronage of President Ranil Wickremesinghe. Public Learn is a platform that guides users to free courses from the world’s top universities. Operated by Regent Global, it has been funded by the …
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The Sri Lanka captain narrowly beat a strong field that included her Scotland counterpart and the world’s No.1 ranked white-ball bowler. Chamari Athapaththu has won the ICC Women’s Player of the Month award for a second time, after the Sri Lanka star beat a hot field to claim the coveted award for May 2024. Athapaththu edged out strong opposition from …
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150 elephant deaths within the last five months due to an array of tragic causes, reflecting the escalating conflict between humans and wildlife. According to Wildlife Department sources, the deaths include 28 from gunshots, 21 from electrocution, 13 from ‘hakka patas’ (explosive devices hidden in food), 2 from poisoning, 3 from train accidents, 1 from a road accident, 7 by …
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The IMF said Sri Lankan authorities have formulated an initial roadmap to ease restrictions on motor vehicle imports by 2025. This plan will commence with public passenger and special purpose vehicles in the third quarter of 2024, followed by goods transport vehicles in the fourth quarter of the same year, with the remainder set to follow suit in 2025. A …
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