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Hasitha Thilakaratne Has Appointed As New Chairman Of Consumer Affairs Authority

The Government has appointed Hasitha Thilakaratne as the new Chairman of Consumer Affairs Authority of  Sri Lanka with immediate effect.

He will  replace Dr.R.M.K Ratnayake who was the previous chairman of Consumer Affairs Authority.

The new chairman has been previously  served as Chairman Of Laksala and National Gem And Jewelry Authority.

Taxes Of Leasing Lands in Sri Lanka to Foreigners Will Be Removed -Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake

Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake had suggested through today's Budget Proposals  to remove the Taxes imposed on Foreigners for leasing lands in Sri Lankan Soil.

Tax Exemptions will be afforded for new direct foreign investments according to Finance Minister.

The Finance Minister has also suggested to allocate Rs.10 Billion for Digital Identity Card Scheme due to be implemented for all Sri Lankan Citizens from next year.

A FAMOUS LANDSCAPE PAINTING (1850-52)OF YESTERYEAR ITALIAN ARTIST GIOVANNI COSTA (1826-1903)

THIS POPULAR YESTERYEAR LANDSCAPE PAINTING WAS DONE BY YESTERYEAR ITALIAN LANDSCAPE PAINTER AND PATRIOTIC REVOLUTIONARY GIOVANNI COSTA .HE IS ALSO KNOWN AS NINO COSTA.

Few Other Proposals Suggested Through Today's Budget....

* The Fee for obtaining a Passport under one day service will be increased From Rs.7500 to Rs.10,000 and the fee charge  for Dual Citizenship Applications will be increased from Rs.250,000 t0 Rs.300,000

* A Housing Scheme will be implemented for low income group especially for slum dwellers to build 100,000 houses within a 5 year period

*Vehicle permits granted under different schemes for Government Sector including Parliamentarians suggested to be abolished 

*A Sum of Rs.21,000 Million is to be allocated to create Proposed Cluster Village System in view of uplifting the rural economy.Under this a sum of Rs.1500 Million will be allocated per village.

*A three year interest free Loan Scheme to be implemented for University Students to purchase Laptop Computers

* Small Scale Farmers will be given a Money Voucher worth Rs.25,000 per one Hectare of Cultivated Land to purchase Chemical Fertilizer or suitable fertilizer replacing the Fertilizer Subsidy given earlier

POPULAR YESTERYEAR SINHALA SONG SUNG BY LATE VISHARADA MALANI BULATHSINGHALA