Northern power company ordered to compensate residents

CAA, IRD to monitor failure to implement tax concessions

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has instructed the Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) and the Inland Revenue Department to closely monitor the failure by anyone to implement tax concessions announced by the Government. The Government had announced major tax concessions, including the reduction of the VAT tax and the cancellation of the NBT tax, Debit tax, PAYE tax and withholding tax on interest. The Cabinet of Ministers had in November decided to cut the Value Added Tax (VAT) from 15% to 8%. The c

13 Jan, 2020

Speaker says leaked telephone recordings misuse of technology

Speaker Karu Jayasuriya says telephone recordings of private conversations leaked to the media recently is a misuse of technology. He said that while new technology is good for a country, misusing that technology harms society. Jayasuriya was commenting on telephone recordings of private conversations involving United National Party (UNP) Parliamentarian Ranjan Ramanayake being leaked to the media. The Speaker’s office quoted him as saying that mobile telephones and other communication medium

13 Jan, 2020

UK reiterates commitment to reconciliation in Sri Lanka

The United Kingdom (UK) has reiterated its commitment to reconciliation in Sri Lanka. UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office Director for South Asia, Gareth Bayley met the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) leadership in Colombo for talks. The British High Commission in Sri Lanka tweeted saying Bayley reiterated the UK?s commitment to reconciliation and accountability in Sri Lanka. He also had talks with Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena and discussed matters related to reconciliation and accountabi

14 Jan, 2020