VAT exempted from electricity and medicine

Framework to be drafted to open Sri Lanka for air travel

A newly appointed Advisory Committee is to draw up a framework and come up with a proposal to open the country for air travel, initially through a travel bubble or travel corridor. Tourism Minister Prasanna Ranatunga has appointed a 11-member Advisory Committee under the provisions of the Tourism Act No. 38 of 2005 section 32 (b) which comprises private sector stakeholders, the Tourism Ministry said today. The members of the advisory committee are Jetwing Symphony Chairman Hiran Cooray (Chairm

04 Nov, 2020

Migrant workers in UAE to be brought back in 48-hours

By Easwaran Rutnam Sri Lankan migrant workers stranded in United Arab Emirates are to be brought back in 48-hours. The National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID 19 headed by Army Commander, Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva met this evening. In a statement issued following the discussion, it was noted that there are a number of Sri Lankans stranded in 150 safe houses in the United Arab Emirates. President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has ordered the repatriation of the Sri Lankans stranded in

03 Nov, 2020

US Election early results show tight Trump-Biden race in key states

Early results from the US presidential election between incumbent Republican Donald Trump and his Democratic challenger Joe Biden show a tight race in a number of battleground states. Donald Trump leads Joe Biden in the potentially pivotal race of Florida with almost all votes counted. But other key states of Georgia, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Michigan, Arizona, Ohio, Texas, and North Carolina are toss-ups. The vote caps a long and bitter race. More than 100 million people cast their ballots

04 Nov, 2020