Sri Lankan Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake is due to present the government’s first budget at 2 pm on Friday in parliament with emphasis on cost cutting, reducing the budget deficit and raising revenues.
Earlier on Friday, Sunday TimesOnline reported several proposals to be announced in the budget including a decision to continue with VAT and not replace it with BTT.
Telephone and Internet charges are also going up while freight forwarding companies are to be given concessions. (See live budget blog which will be updated during the budget presentation) - ENDS -
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has interdicted Colombo Fort Magistrate Kosala Senadheera.
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.
The Supreme Court today refused interim relief in an application filed by President’s Counsel Senaka Walgampaya seeking an Order from the Supreme Court compelling the President to appoint judges to fill the existing vacancies in the Court Of Appeal.
Gazette on new speed limit regulations to be issued within two weeks
Two underworld criminals wanted for multiple crimes, including murder, were brought from Dubai to Sri Lanka, today (12).
Acting Attorney General Parinda Ranasinghe, was appointed as the Attorney General of Sri Lanka a short while ago.
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