European Union Has Completely Lifted The Fish Exports Ban Imposed On Sri Lanka-Government Information Department

The European Union has completely lifted the ban imposed on Fish Exports from Sri Lanka according to the Government Information Department.

The European Union has imposed fish export ban on Sri Lanka with effect from January 2015 by stating   unreported illegal fishing practices adapted by some  Sri Lankan Fishermen should be stopped.

Before the ban Sri Lanka has exported one third of it's fish exports to the European Union.

The Union has already recommended to the European Council to  revoke the fish exports ban imposed on Sri Lanka and it is due to implement  legally on this July.

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Police Used Tear Gas And Water Cannons To Disperse A Protest Campaign Organized By Kelaniya University Students

The Police have used tear gas and water cannons to dissolved a protest campaign organized by Kelaniya University Students  yesterday(15).

Earlier a court has issued an order avoiding University Students of conducting the protest march against arresting of a group of Kelaniya university  students.The protest march was due scheduled to be conducted  from Technical Junction in Colombo To Presidential Secretariat in Colombo.

The protest march which was organized by Inter University Students Federation tried to proceed towards Presidential Secretariat and as a result Police have used tear gas and water cannons to dispersed the protest.

Former JVP Leader Somawansha Amarsinghe Had Passed Away

The former leader of  leftist Janatha Wmukthi Peramuna or People's Freedom Front Somawansa Amarasinha has passed away this morning at his residence in Rajagiriya.He was 73 years old at the tiime of his death.


omawansha Amarasinghe is known as a person who is responsible for rebuilding Janatha Wimunthi Peramuna after the demise of  it's former president
 Rohana Wijeweera.

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Cabinet Approved The Proposal On Reintroduction Of Capital Gains Tax

The Cabinet has approved the proposal on  reintroduction of capital gains tax
in view of increasing the inequality of income distribution in the country.

According to Government Sources the Cabinet Committee on Economy Management has approved the proposal submitted by Prime Minister Ranil Wikramasinghe to reintroduce Capital Gains Tax to draft a new Capital Tax Regime.