The Government presented the Bill to enact a new Inland Revenue law to Parliament today.
The Bill was presented by Leader of the House Minister Lakshman Kiriella. It will replace the Inland Revenue Act of 2006.
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said the Bill has been drafted after extensive discussions with all stakeholders and was meant to tighten the loopholes in revenue collection.
JVP MP and Chief Opposition Whip Anura Dissanayaka urged the Government to further discuss the Bill before enacting it into law.
The death toll in the Ella bus accident has increased to 15 with 16 others injured.
Sri Lanka’s largest renewable energy project, the ‘Rvidanavi’ Solar Power Park project was launched in Siyambalanduwa today by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.
Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa is due to vacate his official residence at Wijerama Mawatha, Colombo this morning, a Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) source said.
The Presidents’ Entitlements (Repeal) Bill was passed by a majority of 150 in parliament today. However the opposition MP’s were absent during the voting.
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