People’s Bank has announced special concessionary interest rates across the board with almost all of them at single digit levels. Accordingly, interest rates for all Educational Loans, Personal Loans and Housing Loans have been reduced to 9% onwards while the interest rate for Vehicle Loans has been dropped to 10%. Small and Medium-scale Enterprises (SMEs) are able to obtain loans from as low as 6% upwards, the lowest in the market today.
Additionally, People's Bank has also slashed interest rates for a large cross section of the general public employed in different professions. People’s Bank has made arrangements to disburse these loans with these newly-reduced rates through its islandwide network of 737 branches. Further information can be obtained from the nearest People’s Bank Manager or Manageress, the bank said in a media release.
Mr. Ali Sabri Rahim, a Member of Parliament (MP) for Puttalam District whom an open warrant had been issued, attended a public ceremony at Al Aksha National School in Kalpitiya today (16) as the special guest of honor.
All Ceylon Makkal Congress MP Ali Sabri Raheem had been arrested by Kalpitiya police after he surrendered to the police today morning.
Senior DIG Nilantha Jayawardena has been sent on compulsory leave pending disciplinary investigation over his failure to prevent the Easter Sunday bombings.
The 22nd amendment to the constitution dealing with the term of the President has been gazetted by order of President Ranil Wickremesinghe.
Auspicious times widely followed by candidates keeping with traditions will be taken into consideration by the Election Commission in fixing the date and time for the conduct on the Presidential polls.
The Cabinet of Ministers has granted policy approval to change the wording “exceeding six years” in paragraph (b) of Article 83 of the Constitution to “exceeding five years” with reference to the President’s tenure.
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