Embassy confirms one Sri Lankan killed in Abu Dhabi explosion

German envoy reveals diplomats had talks with UPFA

The?German Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Joern Rohde, revealed today that western diplomats had talks with the United Peoples Freedom Alliance (UPFA). The UPFA has been accusing the United National Party and the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) of dancing to the tune of the West by meeting diplomats and getting them involved in Sri Lanka’s domestic affairs. However now the German envoy has revealed that four leading UPFA Parliamentarians, including an unknown number of Ministers, had met some diplomat

23 Nov, 2018

Five year tax relief on agricultural income for small scale entrepreneurs

Agricultural income generated, specially by small scale entrepreneurs in the cultivation of any agricultural produce such as tea, spices, coconut, rubber, paddy, fruits, vegetables, etc, are to be exempted from income taxation for a period of 5 years. In order to promote the? agricultural production in the country for exports and consumption purposes the Government has decided to provide a five year tax exemption to the agricultural based small and medium industry. In addition the annual incom

23 Nov, 2018

Alleged Sri Lankan “sniper” freed by Maldives returns home

A?Sri Lankan accused of being a “sniper” and detained in the Maldives for three years, returned home today after he was freed this week. The?Maldives freed Lahiru Madhushanka after he served three years in jail on being accused of plotting to kill former Maldives President Abdulla Yameen. Madhushanka was freed owing to lack of evidence. Minister Faizer Mustapha had recently met Madhushanka in prison. Mustapha met Madhushanka while he was in the Maldives for the swearing-in ceremony of the ne

22 Nov, 2018