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SJB and SLFP decide to vote in support of 22nd Amendment

The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) and the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) have decided to vote in support of the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution. Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa told Parliament today that the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution has some positive changes when compared to the 20th Amendment. Premadasa said that their main intention is to ensure the 20th Amendment is replaced. He said that while the SJB is prepared to support the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution, if there a

20 Oct, 2022

Motor vehicle industry in Sri Lanka facing mass exodus

The motor vehicle industry in Sri Lanka is facing a mass exodus as a result of the latest tax increases, the Ceylon Motor Traders Association said. The Ceylon Motor Traders Association expressed serious concerns for the viability of the motor industry in the face of the latest increases in taxes proposed by the Government. The Government imposed a complete import suspension on all types of vehicles (two wheelers, three wheelers, passenger cars & commercial vehicles) in March 2020 citing that i

20 Oct, 2022

Top US official says Ranil is the right person for the job

US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu said that President Ranil Wickremesinghe is the right person to get the country out of the present crisis, the President’s Media Division said. Donald Lu, who is currently on an official visit to Sri Lanka met with President Ranil Wickremesinghe and assured support for Sri Lanka during this difficult period. While appreciating the President?s efforts in rebuilding Sri Lanka’s economy he said that President Ranil Wick

19 Oct, 2022