Thursday, November 10, 2016

"CONGRESS OF PEOPLES FOR PEACE"(1952) A FAMOUS ARTWORK OF YESTERYEAR MEXICAN ARTIST FRIDA KAHLO (1907-1954)


Two Students Drowned In Mahawali River

Two students were drowned in Mahawali River near the Polgolla Reservoir yesterday (10) while bathing there according to the Police.

The two students studied in 11th grade at the Mahawali Collage in Polgolla,Katugasthota .


Your Flu Risk May Be Linked To The Year You Were Born

POPULAR YESTERYEAR SINHALA SONG SUNG BY ANJALINE GUNATHILAKE AND LATE H.R JOTHIPALA


Annual Budget -2017 Proposals

*Loans for Journalists to purchase Journalistic Equipment with 50 percent concessionary interest rate

*Five year visas for foreign investors who are willing to invest in Sri Lanka.

*Excise (Special Provisions)Duty to be imposed on Beer Cans and any Lottery Ticket
Accordingly Rs.10 per can Excise Duty will be imposed for Beer Cans not more than 350 mili liters and Rs.15 per can will be imposed on Beer Cans more than 350 mili liters.

Also Excise (special province) Duty will be imposed on any Lottery Ticket at Rs.5 per Lottery Ticket.
Excise Duty will be introduced to imported non port able Alcohol at Rs.25 per liter .


Budget Proposals -2017: Continues

*Rs.200 million allocated for introduction of Electric Cars as an alternative for Three Wheelers.
Three Wheelers and School Vans to be regulated.

*Samurdhi Programme to be renamed as Jana Isuru Programme

*Pre paid card to be introduced for Train Services

*The fee charged for withdrawing money from a  teller mechine to be increased to Rs.10

*Four Commercial Banks to be built throughout the island

*A pension Scheme to be introduced for Bus Drivers,Conductors and cleaners

*Budget Air Line "Mihin Lanka" to be converted into a profitable institute

Rs.3000  million to be allocated to pay compensation for Golden Key depositors


President's Counsal Sarath Jayamanne Has Been Appointed As New Director General Of Bribery Commission

President Maithripala Sirisena has today (10)  appointed President's Counsal Sarath Jayamanne as the new Director General of the Bribery Commission.

The new Director General of Bribery Commission who is currently serving as an additional Solicitor General at the Attorney General's Department has received his appointment letter at the Presidential Secretariet in Colombo.

The Director General post of the Bribery Commission has  become vacant with the resignation of former Director General Dilrukshi Wikramasinghe.

Baltimore Port Closure May Hit US Coal Export Volumes

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