The deadline for obtaining Tax Identification Numbers (TIN) for those who are more than 18 years of age has been extended to April 1, sources from the Finance Ministry said yesterday. The deadline has been extended in order to provide adequate time for the payers to get their TIN numbers. However, potential payers were requested to get their TIN numbers as soon as possible without waiting till the last moment.
Princess Anne, sister of Britain’s King Charles, and her husband Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence will arrive in Sri Lanka today for a three-day visit to mark 75 years of diplomatic relations between the UK and Sri Lanka. Issuing a statement, the British High Commission in Colombo yesterday said that while in Colombo, The Princess Royal will meet with President Ranil Wickremesinghe. She will meet with businesses and charities; visit Save the
A British national visiting Sri Lanka was arrested at the passenger terminal of Katunayake International Airport for being in possession of a quantity of ganja including ganja seeds intended for cultivation for his personal us
Parliament, Jan 09 (Daily Mirror) - The Sri Lankan Navy is already conducting surveillance on international seas, State Minister of Defence Pramitha Bandara Tennekoon told Parliament. “We have already deployed the Sri Lankan Navy to carry out surveillance though we have not informed the nation about this decision,” the State Minister said in response to a question raised by Opposition Leader Sajith Prem
Senior DIG Lalith Pathinayake has been acquitted of charges connected to the Easter Sunday attack by a three-member bench appointed by the National Police Commission. Senior DIG Nandana Munasinghe, in charge of the Western Province at the time, along with DIGs Deshabandu Tennakoon, Lalith Pathinayake who were in charge of the Colombo District, and Nilantha Jayawa
A Sri Lankan man who tried to leave for Romania via Dubai with a forged Romanian visa on his passport was intercepted by the Immigration and Emigration officials at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) yesterday. The
Following the death of an inmate due to brain fever, court appearances for inmates of the Galle Prison will now be conducted remotely via Zoom video conferencing technology, to ensure the safety of inmates and prison staff of the Prison, a spokesman said. Prison activities have been restricted following health concerns and eight inmates are receiving treatment for fever-related symptoms at the hospital.
Wheat grain sufficient for six months available now Serendib Flour Mills (Pvt) Ltd and Prima Ceylon (Pvt) Ltd - the two main companies supplying wheat flour requirements to the country - say they secured wheat grain sufficient for six months in their silos and therefore will ensure price stability without any upward price revisions in the immediate future.
Bangladeshi Sheikh Hasina secured her fifth term as Bangladeshi prime minister in an election in which the main opposition boycotted the poll. Instead of any political party, independent candidates secured a total of 63 seats, the second highest after Hasina’s Awami League (AL), which won 222.
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