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No more chicken or egg imports from 2024

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10 months ago

December 12, 2023

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Minister of Agriculture and Plantation Industries, Mr. Mahinda Amaraweera has said that there will be no chicken or egg imports to the country from next year (2024).

He said this during a press conference at the Presidential Media Centre (PMD) on the theme ‘Collective path to a stable country’ held yesterday (Dec. 11).

Highlighting Sri Lanka’s status as a bird flu-free country, Minister Amaraweera emphasized the opportunity for expanding chicken exports. Current exports to the Maldives are poised for expansion to other countries, capitalizing on Sri Lanka’s bird flu-free status.

He also alleged that the prices of eggs and chicken have been artificially upped during the festive season.

According to the all island egg wholesalers, today’s (12) price of an egg (both white and red), stands at Rs. 60.

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Prof. Hareendra Dissabandara returns as SEC Chairman

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12 hours ago

October 8, 2024

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Senior Professor Hareendra Dissabandara has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka (SEC).

He had previously served as SEC Director General from 2012-2013 as well as its Director of Financial Services Academy and Capital Market Education and Training Division from 2008-2012.

Dissabandara is a Senior Professor of Finance and Corporate Governance in the Department of Finance of the Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce at the University of Sri Jayewardenepura.

Prof. Dissabandara takes over from Faizal Salieh, who was appointed to the post by former President Ranil Wickremesinghe in 2023 February.

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Import tax on potatoes & big onions upped

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2 days ago

October 6, 2024

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The Ministry of Finance has announced an increase in the special import tax on potatoes and big onions.

The import tax on potatoes has risen by Rs. 10 per kilogram, from Rs. 50 to Rs. 60. Similarly, the import tax on big onions has been raised by Rs. 20 per kilogram, from Rs. 10 to Rs. 30.

These measures have been implemented to regulate imports and support local agriculture.