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Ports Minister to be empowered to revise levies in shipping industry
A bill which provides for the Minister of Ports to make regulations with respect of regulating and procedure for imposing and collecting charges of levy by services providers in the shipping industry is to be presented in Parliament.
A new bill has been gazetted by the Ministry this week to amend Section 3 of the Licensing of Shipping Agents, Freight Forwarders, Non-Vessel Operating Common Carriers and Container Operators Act, No. 22 of 1972.
Once the bill is passed and comes into legal effect, the Minister in Charge of the relevant Ministry can “make regulations with respect to regulating the procedure for imposing and collecting charge or levy imposed by the relevant service providers,”
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Northern Province’s Palali-Achchuveli road reopens after 30 years
The Palali-Achchuveli main road in the Northern Province was reopened today (Nov 01) after being closed for over 30 years, following a directive from President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.
- October 29, 2024 - 231 - 0
Housemaid gets off with pilot’s baggage at BIA
A housemaid who stole a pilot’s baggage at the Bandaranaike International Airport was arrested within three hours after the robbery today, Police said.
- November 1, 2024 - 223 - 0
Immigration Dept. to launch online passport appointment system
The Department of Immigration and Emigration has announced plans to introduce an online appointment system for passport applications, set to launch soon.
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