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Sri Lanka to overhaul revenue administration

SriLanka, Nov. 8 -- Sri Lanka is overhauling its revenue administration system, bringing the Inland Revenue Department (IRD), Sri Lanka Customs and the Excise Department under a broader reform program... Read More


No prolonged struggles for workers' rights

SriLanka, Nov. 8 -- The Government has created an environment in which workers can seek solutions to salary disputes, employment rights and pension-related concerns without having to resort to prolong... Read More


CBSL, Government step up efforts to regulate crypto assets

SriLanka, Nov. 8 -- Central Bank Governor Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe said the Government and the Central Bank are prepared to protect Sri Lankans against cryptocurrency-related fraud, including incident... Read More


President calls for unity, compassion and justice in Deepavali message

SriLanka, Nov. 8 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has extended his greetings to the Hindu community in Sri Lanka and across the world on the occasion of Deepavali, describing the festival as a sy... Read More


Light over darkness

SriLanka, Nov. 8 -- Devotees take part in a puja at the Mayurapathy Sri Badrakali Amman Temple in Colombo ahead of Deepavali, which celebrates the triumph of good over evil and light over darkness. P... Read More


No further electricity tariff hikes this year - Government

SriLanka, Nov. 8 -- The Government has assured electricity consumers that there will be no further electricity tariff increase this year, following a revised assessment of generation costs by the Nati... Read More


Court bans protests near Ruwanweli Maha Seya

SriLanka, Nov. 8 -- The Anuradhapura Magistrate's Court yesterday (7) issued an order against Ven. Balangoda Kassapa Thera and his supporters, prohibiting demonstrations near the Ruwanweli Maha Seya a... Read More


Government to abolish manpower employment system

SriLanka, Nov. 8 -- The Government is preparing legislation to abolish the manpower employment system, under which workers are recruited through intermediaries that receive payments for labour supplie... Read More


PAYE tax-free threshold may rise in Budget

SriLanka, Nov. 8 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has indicated that the Government plans to further increase the PAYE tax-free threshold in the upcoming Budget, providing additional tax relief t... Read More


No PSTA, POCA without Broad consensus

SriLanka, Nov. 8 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake yesterday assured that the proposed Protection of the State from Terrorism Act (PSTA) and Prevention of Organised Crimes Act (POCA) would not be ... Read More