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.

Sri Lankan Air Lines Has Appointed Sri Lankan Born Bollywood Actress Jaqualine Fernandes As Their Brand Ambassador

Sri Lanka's national carrier the Sri Lankan Air Lines has appointed the Sri Lankan born Bollywood Actress Jaqueline Fernandes as it"s new Brand Ambassador it has been reported.

The chairman of the Sri Lankan Air Lines Ajith Dias has signed an agreement with Jaqueline regarding this appointment at Mumbai in India recently.

The Sri Lankan born Bollywood Actress has been appointed to the Brand Ambassador post of Sri Lankan Air Lines in addition to former Sri Lankan Cricketers Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardena who are still functioning as brand ambassadors of Sri Lankan Air Lines.

A Special Police Protection Provided To Bandaranaike Samadhi As Per The Request Made By Former President Mrs.Kumarathunge

As per the request made by former President Mrs.Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumarathunge a special police protection has been provided to the 'Bandaranaike Samadhi" at Horagolla ,Gampaha (In western province) where the bodies of former Prime Ministers S.W.R.D Bandaranaike and Mrs.Sirimawo Bandaranaika since this morning according to the Police Department.

As there are reports that the protestors in the protest march "Jana Satana" launched by the Joint Opposition Group were planning to damage the Bandaranaike Samadhi while passing through that place today ,the former president Mrs,Kumarathunge has requested a police protection  for the Samadhi it has been reported.

The police protection for the Samadhi has been provided according to the instructions issued by Inspe tor General Of Police Pujith Jayasundera.

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Elections Commission Chairman Has urged The Authorities Not To Delay Local Government Elections

The chairman of the Elections Commission Mahinda Deshapriya has urged the Minister of Local Government and Provincial Councils Faizar Musthapha not to delay the local government elections further during a meeting held between them it has been reported.

The Elections Commission Chairman has stated that the public have criticized the commission due to the delay of the local government elections.

The elections for the local government institutions should be held at least by early next year he has stressed.

The terms of the all 335 local government bodies had  been expired it has been reported