State Minister of Finance Ranjith Siyambalapitiya announced that preliminary work to modernise the Customs Department auction process will commence via online this week.
Israeli strike hits Rafah area after Hamas barrage
The Hamas-run health ministry in Gaza has said dozens of people were killed or injured in a blast at a refugee camp in the Rafah area.
Accepting applications for Grade 5 exam begins today
Accepting applications for the Grade Five Scholarship Examination for 2024 commences today, Examinations Commissioner General H.J.M.C. Amith Jayasundara said.
China, US, India, France compete for SL’s graphite deposits
*Sri Lanka has high-quality vein graphite in rich deposits
Wide Angle on Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Sri Lanka
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Sri Lanka to host foreign artistes, Sigiriya fashion show to promote tourism
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Sri Lanka plans to bring down international artistes, and hold water festivals to boost tourists, Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau Chairman, Chalaka Gajabahu said.
Sri Lanka Customs reward funds raise financial misappropriation issues
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The Sri Lanka Customs has said that it cannot locate the finance minister’s authorisation, issued many decades ago, for the distribution of contentious reward funds among officials and informants in accordance with Section 153(2)(b) of the Customs Ordinance No.17 of 1869.
New Technology Promotion Act to replace ICTA with Digital Transformation Agency
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The Information and Communication Technology Agency of Sri Lanka (ICTA) will be replaced by Digital Transformation Agency in accordance with the new Technology Promotion Act., the State Minister of Technology Kanaka Herath reveals.
Sri Lanka’s Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) hit by the economic downturn will receive a new impetus with the introduction of a Rs. 5 billion new loan relief package as proposed in the budget 2024, Finance Ministry sources confirmed.
Central Bank gears up for a national level financial literacy initiative
The Central Bank is to take a national level financial literacy initiative as the most appropriate tool to reach higher financial inclusion through the improvement of financial literacy among Sri Lankans.
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Raigam Solar’s Sunflower powers DTH Tyre Manufacturers’ sustainable growth
Raigam Solar’s Sunflower Energy has announced the completion of yet-another commercial-scale solar project in Polonnaruwa.
Customs imposed Rs. 4.5 billion fine on 13 leading jewellers for gold smuggling
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Sri Lanka Customs have raided 13 leading jewellery-making institutions and seized a stock of gold smuggled into the country and a fine of Rs. 4.5 billion is to be imposed in this regard
Government Pharmacists Association warns of Pharmacists Shortage
The Government Pharmacists Association claims that there is a shortage of approximately 2,000 pharmacists in the country's medical system.
Parliamentary Committee report highlights a short fall in Tax Target in 2023,
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A new report by the Parliamentary Committee on Ways and Means highlights a shortfall in government tax revenue for 2023.