Tag: news
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India to supply locomotives, train sets to Sri Lanka
Indian Railways has got the export order of supplying 10 locomotives and six DMU train sets to Sri Lanka. The total size of the order is INR 700crore. Rail India Technical and Economic Service (RITES), the subsidiary of Indian railways, which had already been working as a consultant in Sri Lanka has got the order.…
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Notice to General Public about Registration for Value Added Tax (VAT) and Nation Building Tax (NBT)
Changes to VAT and NBT laws are implemented with effect from November 01,2016 (unless a specific date is mentioned) as per the Value Added Tax (Amendment) Act No 20 of 2016 and Nation Building Tax (Amendment) Act No 22 of 2016. Accordingly, any person or partnership whose value of supply/turnover reaches/exceeds the limits stated below…
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No more Round Pin Plug, Government approved only Square Pin Plug from 16th August 2016
Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka made a new announcement for National Standard for Plugs And Socket Outlets. Based on the recommendations by Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL), the Government of Sri Lanka announced ‘Type G plug and socket outlet”, widely known as the “13 ampere plug and socket outlet”, and commonly referred…
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Select suitable Institutions to implement carbon zero and waste zero projects – Ministry of Plantation Industries
Ministry of Plantation Industries, Coconut Development Authority call invitation for bids to select suitable Institutions to implement carbon zero and waste zero projects.( Tender No. CDA/06/2016) Attention of the world is being drawn to the carbon zero and wastes zero projects out of the Resource Management Projects. Arrangements are being made to empower these projects…
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Container Terminal for Trinco Port
Prime Minister stated that the Trincomalee harbour will be developed to international level with a container terminal at the second International Colombo Maritime Conference at the Galadari Hotel. he said that the proposed North Eastern port of Trincomalee will be developed under a plan from Singapore’s Surbana Jurong. The Prime Minister said that they will…
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Ceylon Electricity Board Automated Bill Payment Machine
Ceylon Electricity Board – Western Province North has introduced 5 automated bill payment machines in Gampaha, Ja-Ela, Negombo, Veyangoda & Divulapitiya. Below Facilities are available for customers: Bill payment of any CEB accounts in the country. Ability to enter 50 Notes at a lime (maximum single payment is limited to Rs. 50,000/-) The Automated Bill…
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New Cigarette Prices in Sri Lanka
Ceylon Tobacco Company announces their new Prices with effort from 1st November 2016 as below Brand Price Per Cigarette Pack of 12’s Pack of 20’s Dunhill Switch Rs.55.00 Rs.1100.00 Dunhill Blue (Dunhill Tube Filter Blue) Rs.55.00 Rs.1100.00 Dunhill Grey (Dunhill Tube Filter Grey) Rs.55.00 Rs.1100.00 Benson & Hedges Rs.55.00 Rs.1100.00 John Player Gold Leaf Rs.50.00…
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New technology discovers secrets of a lost Cambodian empire
Archaeologists in Cambodia have found multiple, previously undocumented medieval cities not far from the ancient temple city of Angkor Wat, the Guardian can reveal, in groundbreaking discoveries that promise to upend key assumptions about south-east Asia’s history. The Australian archaeologist Dr Damian Evans, whose findings will be published in the Journal of Archaeological Science, will…
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CCTV cameras to be installed in police cells
Law and Order Minister has directed the Ministry Secretary to take immediate steps to install CCTV cameras to cover Police cells in all Police stations and ensure a round the clock observation of Police cells. Minister also directed the Ministry Secretary to submit a report containing plans to ensure round the clock observation of Police…
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Army establishes new Museum in Trincomalee
The Army opened the ‘Orr’s Hill Army Museum’ at the 22 Division Headquarters Trincomalee. At the invitation of the 22 Division Headquarters of the Security Force Headquarters – East, Army Commander Lieutenant General Crishanthe De Silva, declared open the new Museum. The open air Museum, the first-ever largest of the kind in the country, boasts…