LNP – Liquor prices increase with excise duty hike
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).
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LNP – Former Ambassador Udayanga Weeratunga arrested
Former Sri Lankan Ambassador to Russia, Udayanga Weeratunga, has been arrested by the Mirihana Police.
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LNP – Banks’ SRR under review for improved policy execution
Objective once again is to further make the monetary policy implementation effective while making it beneficial for the overall financial system
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LNP – Fort-Katunayake luxury buses allowed access to BIA after 6 years
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).
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LNP – All five living US presidents unite at funeral of Jimmy Carter
ll five living US presidents attended Jimmy Carter’s funeral at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, a rare occurrence that marks the first time the leaders have gathered publicly since 2018.
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LNP – Two new Court of Appeal Justices sworn in
Two newly appointed Court of Appeal Justices were formally sworn in before President Anura Kumara Dissanayake at the Presidential Secretariat this morning (09), the President’s Media Division (PMD) said.
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LNP – No objection from IMF for public sector salary hike – Deputy Minister
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.
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LNP – Rice imports deadline to end tomorrow
The deadline of the period where permission was granted for the import of rice by the private sector is scheduled to end tomorrow (10).
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LNP – Vehicle prices to shift with changes in import tax limits: Importers
If the current tax limits on vehicle imports are changed, the selling prices of vehicles in the market will also be affected, according to vehicle importers.
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