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US 🇺🇸 President Trump halts previously announced tariff hikes for 90 days to allow room for trade talks, but China faces steep penalties. ⭕ 90-day delay on tariff hikes for all except China 🇨🇳 (125% for China) ⭕ 10% tariff increase remains in effect during this period ⭕ Purpose: create space for negotiations without escalating trade war ⭕ Global markets are up. 🚀 #USA 🇺🇸 #China 🇨🇳
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⭕ Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 has deported several foreign nationals on tourist visas who were conducting businesses locally, says Deputy Minister of Tourism Ruwan Ranasinghe ⭕ Locals sub-letting properties to tourists doing business is a problem, with Ukrainian, Russian and Israeli nationals on tourist visas doing business in Sri Lanka's coastal towns ⭕ Neither employment nor self-employment, paid or unpaid, are permitted...
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⭕ Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 has deported several foreign nationals on tourist visas who were conducting businesses locally, says Deputy Minister of Tourism Ruwan Ranasinghe ⭕ Locals sub-letting properties to tourists doing business is a problem, with Ukrainian, Russian and Israeli nationals on tourist visas doing business in Sri Lanka's coastal towns ⭕ Neither employment nor self-employment, paid or unpaid, are permitted...
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⭕ 55 Sri Lanka Transport Board 🇱🇰 depots are operating at a loss, says Transport Minister Bimal Rathnayake. ⭕ Only 54 SLTB depots are generating profits through operations, while 55 are incurring losses ⭕ Measures to address losses include replacing ineffective managers, revising bus schedules, and reducing fraudulent activities. ⭕ The SLTB consists of 7,137 buses, but only 5,182 are currently in operation,...
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TIN mandatory for Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 motor vehicle services from April 15 ⭕ The Department of Motor Traffic (DMT) has made it mandatory to provide the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) to receive services from the department, effective April 15, 2025. ⭕ Commissioner General Nishantha Anuruddha Weerasinghe stated that submitting the TIN number is mandatory for all services related to motor vehicles performed by the...
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⭕ In the month of January, according to PUCSL figures, the avg. generation cost per unit (thermal, coal, and others) ranged between LKR 14–26, with a monthly average of ~LKR 19. ⭕ Daytime generation costs are even lower, as expensive thermal plants operate only during peak hours. ⭕ Paying rooftop solar rates higher than the average means future bills will rise for all consumers. ⭕ With solar panel costs...
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New Plan to Reduce Crop Destruction: Establishing a Monkey Island ⭕ Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 to relocate wild monkeys to an island in the middle of Randenigala Dam to mitigate crop destruction ⭕ Electric fences will be put up around the island to prevent the monkeys from approaching the mainland ⭕ The pilot project will be implemented under the guidance of key institutions, including the Navy, Wildlife Department, and...
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⭕ TISL welcomes IMF's new structural benchmark to ensure public access to asset declarations. ⭕ The benchmark requires CIABOC to remove excessive redactions, disclose bank balances and asset values. ⭕ It also aims to improve accessibility, publish non-filers names, and include Beneficial Ownership details. ⭕ TISL calls for a structured mechanism for civil...
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President reveals alarming financials from major SOEs: • Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation 🇱🇰📺 Loss: Rs. 256M | Debt: Rs. 1,834M • Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation 🎙️ Loss: Rs. 152M | Debt: Rs. 1,603M • Independent Television Network (ITN) 📡 Debt: Rs. 1,476M • Lanka Sugar Company 🍬 Debt: Rs. 11,165M • State Plantation...
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🇨🇳 China - 104% 🇱🇸 Lesotho - 50% 🇰🇭 Cambodia - 49% 🇱🇦 Laos - 48% 🇲🇬 Madagascar - 47% 🇻🇳 Vietnam - 46% 🇲🇲 Myanmar - 44% 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka - 44% 🇫🇰 Falkland Islands - 41% 🇸🇾 Syria - 41%...
reflects an increase of over 1.4 million since the 2012 census...
⭕️ The Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has introduced a self-declaration form for resident individuals whose income falls below the taxable threshold of 1.8 million. ⭕️ If you are eligible, when...
⭕ US President Donald Trump has announced sweeping new import tariffs, marking the most significant disruption to global trade since the aftermath of World War II. ⭕ Trump has announced a 10%...
provide any clarity about the nature of the breach—what...
data dump has been posted on the dark web, with a hacker...
⭕️If you're an income tax payer and/or person who required to file an asset declaration, it's a good idea to keep a record of: ▫️ Savings account balances ▫️ Credit card balances ▫️ Fixed deposit...
⭕ In the month of January, according to PUCSL figures, the avg. generation cost per unit (thermal, coal, and others) ranged between LKR 14–26, with a monthly average of ~LKR 19. ⭕ Daytime...
⭕ In the month of January, according to PUCSL figures, the avg. generation cost per unit (thermal, coal, and others) ranged between LKR 14–26, with a monthly average of ~LKR 19. ⭕ Daytime...
⭕ Charith N. Silva, creator of the Wild Cookbook channel—known for outdoor cooking and authentic Sri Lankan 🇱🇰 recipes—becomes the first Sri Lankan content creator to cross 10 million YouTube...
Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 will revise payments for new rooftop solar systems, cutting tariffs sharply. New proposed rates (for new systems): ⭕ <20 kW - ~Rs. 19.50 ⭕ 20–100 kW - ~Rs. 17.50 ⭕ 100–500 kW - ~Rs....
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake revealed a surge in vehicle imports during the 2025 budget debate. ⭕ $207M in LCs opened as of March 21 — ~20% of projected FX outflow for vehicle imports in...
⭕ Castle Street Hospital in Colombo becomes the first public hospital in Sri Lanka to establish a sperm bank, offering vital fertility support for couples facing male infertility. ⭕ The facility...