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Deputy Minister of Digital Economy Eranga Weeraratne states that the issuance of digital national identity cards is set to commence this month

Most buses which currently ply on Sri Lankan roads are built on lorry chassis are not in conformity with modern mass transportation standards in terms of passenger comfort

The market value of the investments made by the Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) in companies listed on the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) is Rs. 109.69 billion as of September 30, 2024, according to the latest report released by the fund.

The prices of cigarettes have been increased from tomorrow (January 11) in line with the increase in the Excise Duty imposed on cigarettes, according to the Ceylon Tobacco Company (CTC).

The prices of liquor will also increase by approximately 6% following the hike in Excise Duty imposed on liquor with effect from tomorrow (January 11).

The Container Transport Vehicle Owners Association reports that between 800 to 1,000 container transport vehicles are currently stranded at the Colombo Port due to significant delays in the clearance of imported containers.

Objective once again is to further make the monetary policy implementation effective while making it beneficial for the overall financial system

The Airport and Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) has announced that luxury buses operating on the Fort-Katunayake route (No. 187) will be granted access to the departure terminal of Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) starting today (10).

Deputy Minister of Labour Mahinda Jayasinghe stated that a considerable salary increase for public sector employees is scheduled to be carried out in the upcoming budget.

The deadline of the period where permission was granted for the import of rice by the private sector is scheduled to end tomorrow (10).