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The Cabinet of Ministers approved the IMF proposal, based on the Sri Lankan Government’s proposal, to reduce the pay-as-you-earn (PAYE) tax from next year, says Cabinet Spokesman Minister Bandula Gunawardena.He stated that the proposal will be presented with the next budget proposal in November this year. Gunawardena stated that the government had submitted the relevant proposal to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and obtained its approval. According to the proposal, the PAYE tax currently collected from each income structure will be reduced as follows:The tax of Rs. 3,500 imposed on an individual with a monthly income of Rs. 150,000 will be reduced…

Major General Dinesh Nanayakkara of the Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment was appointed by the Commander of the Army as the new Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Army

The she-elephant named ‘Madhu’ belonging to the Muthiyangana Raja Maha Vihara in Badulla died yesterday after she fell into an old toilet pit in the Sewela Bokkkuwa area of ​​Hasalaka, the Hasalaka Police said.They said the elephant had been brought to the Esala Perahara festival of the Mahiyangana Rajamaha Vihara.The incident occurred while she was getting in a truck to be taken to the Esala Perahara festival.The elephat was thirty years old and was received by the Badulu Muthiyangana Rajamaha Vihara at the age of six.Wildlife Department officials are scheduled to conduct the postmortem examination.Investigations are being conducted on the…

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) confirmed that it would continue to assess Sri Lanka’s program after the presidential election, scheduled for September 21, 2024.IMF’s Head of Communications Julie Kozack speaking to reporters on Sri Lanka’s upcoming third review of the IMF’s Extended Fund Facility (EFF) program said the timing of the review will be discussed with the government following the elections.The IMF’s third review is expected to take place in mid-October, once the elections are concluded.“From the IMF’s position, what we see is a program that has made significant achievements, but it is important to safeguard these achievements to enable…

Sri Lanka’s Cabinet of Ministers has decided to lift all vehicle import restrictions by February 2025, according to Foreign Minister Ali Sabry. “With the significant improvement in forex reserves and the strength of the rupee, the Cabinet of Ministers has decided to lift all vehicle import ban/restrictions by February 2025,” he said. “This decision is part of our ongoing efforts to restore normalcy in the economy and meet the needs of our people,” the minister said in a post on ‘X’ (formerly Twitter).

Colombo, September 13 (Daily Mirror) The Supreme Court today issued an order directing the Controller General of Immigration and Emigration to appear before the Court in person for his failure to implement the Supreme Court’s order, which had suspended the Cabinet decision granting approval related to online and expat visa operations in Sri Lanka.Additional Solicitor General Viveka Siriwardena, appearing for the Attorney General, informed court that the Controller General of Immigration and Emigration had notified the practical difficulties in implementing the court order.The Supreme Court three-judge bench, comprising Justices Preethi Padman Surasena, Kumuduni Wickremasinghe, and Achala Wengappuli, observed that the…

A forgery delayed the discovery of the theft of the photograph long enough for it to be sold at an auction in London.For three decades, a fierce-looking Winston Churchill, a hand on his hip, stared down guests in a lounge at the Fairmont Château Laurier hotel in Ottawa.It was a legacy of Yousuf Karsh, the portrait photographer of royalty, politicians, artists, actors and authors who long lived in the hotel and operated his studio there.Just over two years ago, however, a maintenance worker noticed something wrong. The frame on the portrait didn’t match those of other photos Mr. Karsh had permanently…

The Election Commission has announced that the vehicles carrying representatives of presidential candidates will be permitted to escort the vehicles transporting ballot boxes from polling stations to counting centers. This aims to address concerns raised by some politicians and candidates regarding the integrity of the ballot boxes during transit.According to the commission, representatives may follow the vehicle carrying the ballot boxes up to the last police checkpoint near the counting center. However, in order to be allowed to escort such vehicles, an authorized representative of the candidate must submit a detailed report to the District Election Office three days before polling day. This…

The Meteorology Department says showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Sabaragamuwa province and in Kandy and Nuwara-Eliya districts.Several spells of showers will occur in Western and North-western provinces and in Galle and Matara districts.Showers or thundershowers may occur at several places in Uva province and in Ampara and Batticaloa districts during the evening or night, it said.Strong winds of about 40-45 kmph can be expected at times over Western slopes of the central hills, Northern, North-central and North-western provinces and in Hambantota, Monaragala and Trincomalee districts.The general public is kindly requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damages…

Following the release of the image of a marked postal ballot paper to social media, the Election Commission has decided to bar voters from carrying their mobile phones inside polling stations at the presidential poll on September 21, an official said today.Addressing a seminar organized by Sri Lanka Press Association themed ‘Media Role in Ensuring Free and Fair Presidential Election’, Commission’s Chairman R. M. A. L. Rathnayake said the person who released the marked postal ballot paper is now under arrest.In a bid to arrest such a trend, he said the Commission will bar mobile phones into polling stations on…