Cabinet approves amended Value Added Tax Bill

CC approves Dappula de Livera as new AG

The Constitutional Council (CC) today approved the appointment of Dappula de Livera as the new Attorney General (AG). The CC approved the appointment when it met in Parliament today.

07 May, 2019

Cabinet approves relief measures for tourism industry

Cabinet has approved several relief measures for the tourism industry which took a hit from the Easter Sunday attacks. Tourism Minister John Amaratunga told Parliament today that the relief measures will not just be for five star hotels but even others involved in the industry. He said that among the relief offered are tax concessions and loans with interest to be paid in July next year. The Minister also said that security scanners can be imported tax free. He said he expects the tourism in

07 May, 2019

Sri Lanka to seek sophisticated technology to face global terror

The Government says it will need sophisticated technology to face the threat from global terrorism. Speaking in Parliament today, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said that Sri Lanka will never be safe from international terrorism. He said that Sri Lanka must work with the international community to face the global threat from terrorism. “Some assume working with the international community means bringing down foreign troops. That will not happen,” he said. The Prime Minister said that Sr

07 May, 2019