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LNP – Govt to establish 24-hour Passport Office in Jaffna

The government has decided to establish a new Immigration and Emigration Office in the Jaffna District, says Minister of Public…

3 weeks ago

LNP – Japan grants Rs. 565 million to ‘Clean Sri Lanka’ project

Under Japan’s Economic and Social Development Programme, a grant of 300 million Japanese Yen (approximately LKR 565 million) has been…

4 weeks ago

LNP – Sri Lanka’s ambitious reform agenda delivering commendable outcomes: IMF

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says that its Executive Board’s approval for the release of the fourth tranche of Sri…

4 weeks ago

LNP – Govt to roll out three key digital services today

Taking a significant step towards transforming the country into a digital society, three new digital initiatives will be introduced today…

4 weeks ago

LNP – Govt. commences paddy purchase

The Paddy Marketing Board (PMB) says that the government-owned paddy stores will be kept open starting today (06) for the…

4 weeks ago

LNP – Cabinet nod to import coconut kernel-related products equivalent to 200M coconuts

The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval to import a capacity equal to 200 million coconuts of coconut kernel-related products…

4 weeks ago

LNP – Passport Office to operate 24 hours a day to issue 4,000 passports daily

Accordingly, a programme has been planned to issue 4,000 passports per day by facilitating the operations of the Department of…

4 weeks ago

LNP – New vehicles arriving soon; second-hand market to drop 10-15%: Importers

New vehicles will arrive in the country within the next two or three weeks. After their arrival, the existing second-hand…

4 weeks ago

LNP – Sri Lanka’s transport sector to be modernized with new fleet

Sri Lanka’s public transport sector is to be modernised with the introduction of 1,000 new buses including low-floor and super…

1 month ago

LNP – Sri Lanka announces luxury tax rates on imported private vehicles

The Sri Lankan government has published Gazette Notification No. 2421/41, signed by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in his capacity as…

1 month ago