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The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the extension of the compulsory age limit of retirement for government medical officers up to 63 years, with amendments to be made in line with the Pensions Act.This decision allows government doctors who were set to retire by December 31, 2024, to continue serving until the age of 63. The extension applies to specialist doctors, all Grades of Medical Officers, Specialist Dental Surgeon, all Dental Surgeons, all Medical Officers in Medical Administrative Grade, and all government-registered medical officers.Previously, the compulsory retirement age for government medical officers was lowered from 65 to 60 years by then…

The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval for the import of up to 30,000 metric tons of non-iodized salt by the State Trading Corporation to address the ongoing salt shortage in the market.Cabinet Spokesman Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa confirmed that the approval was given to import the stocks before January 31, 2025.

The Supreme Court announced that the verdict on the fundamental rights petitions filed seeking an order to re-conduct the 2024 Grade 5 Scholarship Examination, will be delivered on December 31, 2024. This was announced by the Supreme Court after concluding the hearing related to the petitions, which have been filed by filed by a group of students who sat for the examination and their parents.The petitions were heard before a judge bench comprising Justices Yasantha Kodagoda, Kumudini Wickremasinghe, and Arjuna Obeysekera over a period of three full days.Accordingly, the presenting of oral submissions of all the attorneys for the petitioning and…

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has announced that the government has decided to allow the import of vehicles for personal use, with effect from February 01, 2025.He revealed this while delivering a special statement during the parliamentary session today (18).He stated that the import restrictions on personal-use vehicles are proposed to be lifted starting February 01, 2025, while the import restrictions on passenger buses and special-purpose vehicles has already been lifted as of December 14, 2024.

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake announced that the Withholding Tax will be increased from 5% to 10%.Speaking in Parliament today (18), he said that the government agreed with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to reduce tax on services exports from the existing 30% to 15%.He said it was also agreed to increase the Withholding Tax from 5% to 10%.

The opposition is engaged in a narrow political agenda by focusing on educational qualifications because there is no theft in the current government, said Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya.Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya made these remarks while participating in the Parliamentary debate on the supplementary estimate to provide an allowance for school children to purchase stationery.Speaking further, Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated:”According to data from the Department of Census and Statistics, the economic crisis has adversely affected the education of 55% of school children. This has had a greater impact on children living in rural and estate areas. Among…

The Sri Lanka Freedom Party’s (SLFP) disciplinary committee has summoned Member of Parliament Dayasiri Jayasekara, the party’s General Secretary Duminda Dissanayake said.He revealed that charges have been brought against Jayasekara for allegedly acting in a manner that goes against the party’s decisions.Dissanayake made this statement while speaking to the media at the SLFP headquarters.The prolonged internal crisis of the SLFP, once one of the largest political parties of the country, began as the then-Chairman of the party former President Maithripala Sirisena ousted Jayasekara from the SLFP and stripped him of his position as the party’s General Secretary on September 05,…

Nizam Kariapper of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) was sworn in as a Member of Parliament during the parliamentary session that commenced today (18).

Former president Ranil Wickremesinghe on Tuesday hailed the joint statement issued by India and Sri Lanka during the island’s President Anura Kumara Disanayaka’s visit to India, saying it will further deepen bilateral cooperation.India and Sri Lanka issued the joint statement after Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Disanayaka held comprehensive and fruitful discussions in New Delhi on Monday.In a statement here, Wickremesinghe welcomed the development, saying it further deepens Indo-Lanka cooperation.“I also commend President Anura Kumara Disanayaka for going ahead with the economic and technical cooperation agreement (ETCA) and the development of Trincomalee as a regional energy and industrial hub,”…

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake returned to the island yesterday (17) after successfully concluding a three-day official visit to India, according to President’s Media Division (PMD).President Anura Kumara Dissanayake undertook this visit at the invitation of Indian President Droupadi Murmu. During the visit, the President engaged in several bilateral discussions with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Indian government ministers, and leading Indian business magnates.The delegation accompanying the President included Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Minister Vijitha Herath, as well as Labour Minister and Economic Development Deputy Minister Prof. Anil Jayantha Fernando.