CA Sri Lanka, the country’s main body of accountants, has welcomed the the announcement of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to step down on July 13.
CA Sri Lanka also welcomed the announcement by Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe that he too will resign.
“CA Sri Lanka calls on both the President and Prime Minister to ensure a smooth transition of power for the sake of the country while respecting the demands of the people. Furthermore, CA Sri Lanka also urges all political parties and political leaders to set aside their differences and join hands for the sake of Sri Lanka by forming an interim all-party government to address the urgent issues at hand right now due to the ongoing economic crisis,” it said in a statement.
The UK government has unveiled a package of reforms to simplify imports from developing countries which allows for more garments manufactured in Sri Lanka to enter the UK tariff-free.
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Cabinet has approved the appointment of Commodore (retired) M.B.N.A. Premaratne of the Sri Lanka Navy, as the new Commissioner General of Excise.
Villagers in Nirmalapura, Daluwa, Norochcholai today staged a protest over an incident where a group of Navy officials and sailors had assaulted a resident in the area over night, Police said.
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