Protestors Of The Protest March Of The joint Opposition Reported As Silently Passed The Bandaranaike Samadhi

Bandaranaike Samadhi

Although the Police Department has provided special security for the Bandaranaike Samadhi at Horagolla in Gampaha as per the request of Former president Mrs.Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumarathunge citing the protestors of the ongoing Protest March"Jana Satana" might attack the Samadhi,the protestors have been reported as silently passed the Samadhi by removing the head gears and lowered the flags they have carried.

Speaking to the media the United Peoples Freedom Party (UPFA) MP and son of the former president Mahinda Rajapakshe ,Namal Rajapakshe has stated that the former president Mrs.Kumarathunge had been totally mistaken to think that the protestors of the Paadha Yathra (protest march) will attack the samadhi.

"we are the ones who are protecting the policies of real Sri Lanka Freedom Party founded by late S.W.R.D Bandaranaike" he has stressed.

Finance Ministry Has Issued A Revised Circular On Duty Free Vehicle Permits With 50% Tax Concession

The Ministry Of Finance has issued a revised circular on Duty Free Vehicle Permits by allowing state sector employees to import vehicles with value up to US Dollars 30,000 with 50% tax concession.

Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake had submitted a cabinet paper regarding the revised circular on 26th of May and received the cabinet approval on 16th of July according to the Finance Ministry.

According to the revised circular public officers,Executive Officers in state departments and statutory boards,government lawyers and doctors university lecturers,Vice Chancellors and executive non academic staffers of Universities are entitled to receive this revised concessionary vehicle permits the Ministry has stated.

The previous government has issued duty free vehicle permits for over 38,000 state employees since 2010 and the loss of the tax income government has incurred due to this is over Rs.143 billion it has been reported.

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Prime Minister Ranil Wikramasinghe Is Due To Leave For Indonesia Tomorrow

Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Ranil Wikramasinghe is due to leave for Indonesia  tomorrow(01) for a two day official visit to participate the 12th International Islamic Economy Summit scheduled to be held in Jakartha,Indonesia from 02-04 th of August.

The prime minister is participating the summit as per the request made by the summit organizers it has been reported.He is due to deliver a special speech at the summit which around 2500 delegates due to participate from 100 countries.

During the summit prime minister is due to meet the leaders of Indonesia,Malaysia  Pakistan and several other leaders and hold discussions.

This is the first time that a Sri Lankan leader has been invited to the Islamic Summit.