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DIMO has once again been rewarded for its 2021/22 Annual Report, bagging two Gold awards and a Bronze award at the recently concluded TAGS Awards 2022, organized by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka). The company won a Gold award in Integrated Reporting, further solidifying its position as a pioneer in the field. The company also took home a Bronze award in the Sustainability Reporting category and a Gold award in the Diversified Holdings sector (Group Turnover up to 50Bn).Mr Gahanath Pandithage, Group CEO of DIMO, together with Mr Sudath Mahagedara, General Manager – Finance…

WeChat video call 300 meters underground, supporting real-time communication in emergencies.On December 15, the 4G industrial ring network that can be upgraded to 5G was officially launched in the smart mining area of Asia-Potash International Investment in Khammouane province, 350 km away from Vientiane, Laos’ national capital. A miner made the first WeChat video call 300 meters underground, reporting the real-time situation there to the headquarters 3,500 km away in Beijing.Asia-Potash International Investment is one of the largest potassic fertilizer suppliers in Asia, with one million tons of output in 2022. Its mining area in Laos is the first smart…

The Inland Revenue Bill with Committee Stage Amendments, which is a proposal to amend the Inland Revenue Act, No. 24 of 2017 (IRA), was approved by Parliament on December 9, 2022, but the Hon. Speaker has not yet ratified the changes. Unless otherwise noted, the modifications take effect on January 1, 2023.See below.Find out more financial news and information by engaging Buzzer.lk and Buzzer Financial.

A special committee has been appointed for the official election of the Sri Lanka Cricket Institute.Accordingly, retired Court of Appeal Judge Malani Gunaratne, retired High Court Judge Shiromi Perera and retired Sri Lanka Administrative Service Senior Civil Servant Sunil Sirisena have been appointed to this committee.It is stated that the official election of the Sri Lanka Cricket Institute is scheduled to be held on May 20, 2023.Get more sports news and information by connecting with Buzzer.lk and Buzzer Sports.

13,173 files related to the assassination of John F. Kennedy have been released online for the first time.With the release of these files, the White House has announced that 97% of the files related to the Kennedy assassination have been released.The release of the files is not expected to reveal anything specific about the assassination, but historians say they hope to use the files to study Kennedy’s assassination.On November 22, 1963, Kennedy was shot and killed during a tour in Dallas, Texas.515 files related to that murder have not been released and among the released files, the complete file of…

The All Ceylon Medical Officers’ Association says that aspirin, which is used to reduce blood clotting, has not been available in this country for about 4 months.Its General Secretary Dr Jayantha Bandara said that the medicines are used to treat patients with heart disease, paralysis and diabetes and the lives of those patients are at risk due to lack of medicines.The association also warned that if the shortage of drugs in the country continues, the number of preventable deaths will increase.

The Department of Meteorology announces that an increase in rainfall is expected in the northern, central, Uva and eastern provinces of the island from today.The announcement states that there may be occasional rain in Eastern and Uva provinces, Polonnaruwa, Matale and Hambantota districts.It is further reported that a few places in Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and Kandy, Nuwara Eliya, Galle and Matara districts may experience rain or thunder in the evening or at night.

Colombo Additional Magistrate Harshana Kekunavala has issued an order banning well-known cricket commentator Brian Thomas from travelling abroad.It is stated that the order was made in accordance with a request made by the Borella Police today (16) while reporting the facts to the court in connection with the investigation regarding the murder of Dinesh Shafter.

Award-Winning Pool of Accomplished Developers Gather In Bangkok for Full Return of Awards Series FinalePropertyGuru Group (NYSE: PGRU), Southeast Asia’s leading property technology company, today announced the regional winners representing the Best in Asia at the 17th Annual PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards Grand Final, presented by Kohler and supported by Leading Real Estate Companies of the World®.New World Development Company Limited, garnered the award of Best Developer (Asia), representing China (Hong Kong and Macau). Along with the design practice Lead8, the company also received the Best Mega Mixed Use Development (Asia) award for 11 SKIES.Representing Mainland China, Lead8 additionally won the…

Education Minister Susil Premajayant also says that if there is a need for a change in the system, the change should start with education.Addressing a ceremony, the Minister of Education said that all trade unions, teachers, principals and parents should unite.The minister further stated that Sri Lanka’s education system was not subjected to serious changes after independence and the results are being enjoyed today.Find out more political news and information by engaging Buzzer.lk and Buzzer Politics.