Sri Lanka has brought back an import para tariff called the Ports and Airports Levy (PAL), to several grades of milk powder, removing them from a list exemptions and making them liable for a 10% tax
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MP Harsha de Silva, harshly criticized the recently gazetted online safety bill as an "archaic and draconian piece of legislation" that violates fundamental principles and represents a significant overreach by the government
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Azerbaijan said Tuesday that it had launched a military operation against an Armenian enclave inside its territory, raising fears of an expanding armed conflict in a fragile region in which the interests of Russia, Turkey and Western…
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The Sri Lankan government’s ongoing abuses are undermining the purported goals of its newly proposed truth and reconciliation commission, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in a report published on Monday (18)
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A report on the status of Sri Lanka’s dams and tunnels, particularly in the context of recent seismic events have been sought from key agencies in charge, a statement from the President’s Media Office said
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America’s gross national debt exceeded $33 trillion for the first time Monday (18), providing a stark reminder of the country’s shaky fiscal trajectory at a moment when Washington faces the prospect of a government shutdown this month amid…
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State run Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) is planning to implement a daily automated price revising system from next year, Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekera said
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Civil Society Governance Diagnostic Report on Sri Lanka notes corruption has spread so far and wide that the country is currently facing imminent State Capture; introduces 34 main governance benchmark recommendations aimed at enhancing…
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Israel’s Supreme Court convened Tuesday (12) to begin considering whether to strike down a deeply contentious law that limits the court’s own power, in a hearing that sets the stage for a constitutional showdown between the country’s…
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India has urged the Sri Lankan government to “work meaningfully” towards early implementation of its commitments to ensure fundamental freedoms and human rights of all its citizens, including Tamils, are fully protected
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