Water tariffs revision gazette announced
A special gazette announcement was issued announcing the reduced water tariffs, effective from last night (August 21). The gazette notification is as follows: Source: Dailymirror
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Government employees’ basic salary will increase by 24% to over 50% from next January
Chairman of the Expert Committee on Public Service Salary Disparities, Udaya R. Seneviratne said that the basic salary of public service employees will be increased by a minimum of 24% for primary-level service categories. For all government officials, salaries will gradually increase from an average of 24% to 50%, depending on current fiscal feasibility. Mr. Seneviratne further said in light …
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Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe earns ‘A’ grade in Global Finance’s Central Banker Report Cards 2024
Global Finance magazine has released the names of Central Bank Governors who earned the highest grades, “A+”, “A” or “A-”, in the Central Banker Report Cards 2024. The full Central Banker Report Cards 2024 grade list will appear in Global Finance’s October print and digital editions as well as online at GFMag.com. The Central Banker Report Cards, published annually by …
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Supreme Court orders Election Commission to hold LG polls at earliest possible date
The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka has ruled that the President, as the Minister of Finance, and the members of the Election Commission have violated the fundamental rights of the poeple through the postponement of the 2023 Local Government Elections. Accordingly, the court has ordered the Election Commission to take measures to hold the Local Government Elections as immediately as …
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Two High Commissioners and 03 Ambassadors Present Credentials to the President
President Ranil Wickremesinghe received the credentials of two newly appointed High Commissioners and three Ambassadors to Sri Lanka at the President’s House, Colombo today (21). The High Commissioners representing the Republic of Zambia and the People’s Republic of Bangladesh were present. Additionally, Ambassadors from the Republic of Lithuania, the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and the Republic of the Union of …
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Sri Lanka Achieves $9 Billion in Export Income in First Half of 2024
State Minister for Investment Promotion, Dilum Amunugama, announced that Sri Lanka has secured an export income of USD 9 billion in the first six months of this year. He also highlighted that investment agreements totaling approximately USD 800 million have been signed during the same period. State Minister Amunugama shared this information at a press briefing titled “Two Years of …
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SJB’s Thalatrha Athukorala resigns as MP
SJB MP Thalatha Athukorala announced that she will resign from the Parliamentary seat. Thalatha told this in Parliament while making a special statement. nnouncing her decision, Ms. Athukorala said she opposed the decision of Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa to form the SJB. She said Premadasa has committed political suicide. She made the announcement while delivering a statement in Parliament today …
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LTL Holdings & India’s Petronet LNG Sign MoU, Marking Key Milestone in Sri Lanka’s Clean and Sustainable Energy Transition
A significant milestone in Sri Lanka’s energy sector unfolded today (20) with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between LTL Holdings Limited Sri Lanka and Petronet LNG Limited India. The MOU focuses on the development of infrastructure for the storage, regasification and supply of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) for the “Sobadhanavi” Combined Cycle Power Plant in Kerawalapitiya. The …
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Total of 736,589 applications received for postal voting; 24,268 rejected : Commissioner General Elections
A total of 736,589 applications have been received for postal voting at the 2024 Presidential election, and a total of 24,268 applications among them have been rejected, Commissioner General Elections Saman Sri Ratnayake said. Addressing the media, he said a total of 712,321 applicants are eligible for postal voting. The Commission is expecting a maximum of 800,000 applications for postal …
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Three patients go to court claiming Rs.300 million from Keheliya
Three patients who were subjected to permanent loss of sight due to the use of ‘Prednisolone Acetatean’ eye drops used after cataract surgeries at a government hospital, filed lawsuits before the Colombo District Court today claiming Rs.300 million from former Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella and ten others for the damage caused to their eyes and possible threats to their lives. …
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