Measures are being taken to reduce the level of sound pollution by curtailing the use of air horns on buses and other vehicles, Minister of Passenger Transport Management, Mahinda Amaraweera said.
The Minister told Times Online that following several complaints made by the public, steps have been taken to instruct the Police to warn bus drivers and others regarding the usage of these horns.
An initial warning lasting one week is to be given to bus drivers following which within two weeks a programme will be carried out to remove these horns from buses.
(Reporting by Damith Wickremasekara)
Tamar Amitai, a 25-year-old Israeli tourist who went missing in Uppuveli, Trincomalee, was found safe after a three-day joint search operation today.
President Ranil Wickremesinghe is firm about the President’s five-year tenure, the President’s Media Division (PMD) said.
Individuals who have obtained a Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) yet do not meet the cutoff, can choose to remain tax exempt after notifying the IRD in writing, provided that their monthly income does not surpass the threshold, according to the State Minister of Finance Ranjith Siyambalapitiya.
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