The government has relaxed import restrictions on over 240 items, including electronic equipment, sanitary ware and food items.This new policy came into effect on Friday, following a gazette notification issued by President Ranil Wickremesinghe as the Minister of Finance, Economic Stabilization and National Policies. The government restricted the import of 1,465 items in August 2022 […]
By Shamindra Ferdinando The Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) would soon initiate a thorough probe into the importation of organic fertiliser from China and Nano Nitrogen from India, its Chairman Prof. Ranjith Bandara told The Island yesterday (11). The SLPP National List MP said so in response to the query regarding SJB and Opposition Leader […]
Police fired at a youth following an altercation near the Karapitiya hospital, Galle, Saturday (10) night, around 11.30. The youth had suffered injuries to his jaw, police said, adding that one of the two law enforcement officers had fired his pistol when the youth made an aggressive movement. Police motorcycle patrol attached to the Akmeemana […]
‘Of 07mn living in poverty, 04mn victims of GR’s policies’ Samagi Jana Balawegaya MP Harsha de Silva says the government has to adopt measures to arrest the increase in the number of people living in poverty.Responding to The Island query in this regard, the economist said that he addressed this issue in Parliament last Friday […]
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