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Today in Parliament, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake explained adjusting ED/OT rates in the health sector by changing the denominator
from 80 to 120—all to maintain an arbitrary 1:4 salary ratio...
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from 80 to 120—all to maintain an arbitrary 1:4 salary ratio...
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⭕ Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 Navy conducted a shipwreck expedition to survey historically significant shipwrecks off Colombo. ⭕ The expedition documented the current state of numerous shipwrecks, including the Coal Wreck, Chief Dragon Car Carrier, and MV Astoria. ⭕ 14 diving officers and 15 diving sailors participated in the intensive shipwreck expedition, using atmospheric air and nitrox air mix as breathing agents. ⭕ The...
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⭕ Over 400 vehicles have been held at Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 Customs for over 20 days due to import regulation issues ⭕ The requirement to specify production year or exact manufacturing date has made compliance difficult for importers ⭕ Demurrage charges during the delay will drive up vehicle prices by Rs. 40,000 to Rs. 50,000 ⭕ Importers are urging the government to intervene immediately to resolve the issue and...
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⭕ The COPE (Committee on Public Enterprises) has been informed that forged documents were found during the 2022-2023 emergency drug procurement process. ⭕ Mr. Saveen Semage, Chief Executive Officer of the National Medicines Regulatory Authority (NMRA), stated that several such forged documents were found due to the non-registration of drugs. ⭕ Mr. Semage mentioned that 6 forged documents were found in the past...
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1. Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 ♥️ 2. Sweden 🇸🇪 3. Norway 🇳🇴 4. New Zealand 🇳🇿 5. Iceland 🇮🇸 6. Germany 🇩🇪 7. Finland 🇫🇮 8. Denmark 🇩🇰 9. Australia 🇦🇺 10. USA 🇺🇸 This ranking comes from Remitly, a global digital financial services provider. In its Immigration Index, which evaluates 82 countries across 24 factors including healthcare, education, economy, and safety, Sri Lanka earned the top position in the...
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🌍 https://Booking.com's Most Welcoming Cities on Earth for 2025 1. Sigiriya 🇱🇰 (Sri Lanka) ❤️ 2. Cazorla 🇪🇸 (Spain) 3. Urubici 🇧🇷 (Brazil) 4. Taupo 🇳🇿 (New Zealand) 5. St. Augustine 🇺🇸 (USA) 6. Orvieto 🇮🇹 (Italy) 7. Manizales 🇨🇴 (Colombia) 8. Quedlinburg 🇩🇪 (Germany) 9. Ko Lanta 🇹🇭 (Thailand) 10. Chester 🇬🇧 (UK) Rankings are based on http://Booking.com's 360M+ verified customer reviews....
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⭕ Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 will distribute 400,000 coconut saplings among 200,000 families to increase coconut production ⭕ 2 saplings will be given to each family for free to help them grow coconuts ⭕ A 250 million nut crop shortfall is expected in the first half of 2025 due to low coconut production ⭕ The Sri Lanka Coconut Research Institute forecasts a harvest of 1,407 million nuts in the first half of 2025 ⭕ By 2023,...
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• Minister of Justice Harshana Nanayakkara announced plans to swiftly pass a bill prohibiting corporal punishment of children. • The bill aims to protect children's rights and promote a safer environment for them to grow and develop. • Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa emphasized the importance of incorporating children's and women's rights into the country's fundamental rights chapter. • Minister Nanayakkara...
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⭕ The Sri Lanka's government plans to convert Mattala Mahinda Rajapaksa International Airport 🇱🇰 into an aircraft maintenance hub ⭕ Minister of Ports, Shipping, and Aviation Bimal Rathnayake announced this plan in Parliament to make the airport a profitable venture ⭕ The airport was constructed at a cost of Rs. 36.5 billion and has incurred a total loss of Rs. 38.5 billion over the past five years ⭕ The...
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⭕ Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 will reduce its military size, with the Army decreasing to 100,000 personnel by 2030 ⭕ The Navy will be reduced to 40,000 personnel and the Air Force to 18,000, as part of a broader effort to modernize Sri Lanka’s 🇱🇰 defence forces ⭕ President Anura Kumara Dissanayake stated that the military will become more technically advanced despite the reduction in size ⭕ The current military equipment...
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⭕ The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the development of 24 oil tanks at the Trincomalee upper tank farm Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 ⭕ The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation will oversee the three-year project to complete the development of these oil tanks ⭕ The project includes conducting a feasibility study and carrying out necessary work, with approvals from relevant parties already...
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⭕ CEB has issued verbal instructions to small-scale ground-mounted power producers to drop production, affecting plants over 10 MW in capacity. ⭕ No provision in power purchase agreements for such curtailment, says Grid Connected Solar Power Association President Sameera Ganegoda ⭕ Public Utilities Commission of Sri...
⭕ Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 is preparing a tariff for the CEB to buy solar power from customers with battery storage. ⭕ The tariff is expected to be a promotional rate to attract investors, allowing them to...
⭕ Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 is preparing a tariff for the CEB to buy solar power from customers with battery storage. ⭕ The tariff is expected to be a promotional rate to attract investors, allowing them to...
⭕ Over 400 vehicles have been held at Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 Customs for over 20 days due to import regulation issues ⭕ The requirement to specify production year or exact manufacturing date has made...
⭕ Over 400 vehicles have been held at Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 Customs for over 20 days due to import regulation issues ⭕ The requirement to specify production year or exact manufacturing date has made...
📅 මාර්තු 15 | පෙ.ව. 8:00 - පෙ.ව. 8:05 🐵 🦚 🦧 🐿️ ඔබ වත්තේ, ගොවි්බිමේ සිටින වඳුරන්, මොනරුන්, රිලවුන් හා දඩු ලේනුන් ගණන් කර නිවැරදිව සටහන් කර ඔබේ ප්රදේශයේ සංගණනය භාර නිලධාරියට ලබා දෙන්න. ⏳ ඔබගේ...
⭕Fifteen years after the end of its 26-year civil war, Sri Lanka ranks 100th in the Global Terrorism Index (GTI) 2025 with a GTI score of zero, placing it among the 64 safest countries with no...
On March 15, from 8:00 AM to 8:05 AM, citizens will count wild animals in their vicinity to assess their impact on crops. ⭕ Focus: Toque monkeys (රිලවා), purple-faced langurs (වදුරා), peacocks...
⭕ Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 will reduce its military size, with the Army decreasing to 100,000 personnel by 2030. ⭕ The Navy will be reduced to 40,000 personnel and the Air Force to 18,000, as part of a...
⭕️ Beyond the economic losses from 6+ hours without power, it cost CEB an extra ~4 Billion LKR (4,000 Million) to supply power in subsequent days using diesel plants etc. ⭕ Sri Lanka's annual...
While many focused on the overall tariff cuts, a key change slipped under the radar. With the latest tariff revision (last month), PUCSL reduced the peak-time Domestic TOU tariff from Rs. 72 to Rs....
From April 1, 2025, Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 will tax foreign service income & foreign source income for individuals and companies. Here's what you need to know: ⭕ Individuals: Taxed up to 15% under a...
Arjun Aloysius & two others, sentenced to 6 months for failing to pay Rs. 3.5B VAT, have been released 2 months early due to good behavior. ⭕️ Sentenced in Oct 2024 for VAT default of Rs. 3.5B. ⭕️...