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Santapaws Xmas bazaar and runway to rescue while ushering in festive season

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It’s the season to be loving and giving especially to the less fortunate, and what better way to do so, than to usher in the festive season, keeping in mind Man’s Best Friend !

Well, Rescue Animals Sri Lanka will do just that with two joyous and fun filled, not forgetting glamour and bling [ of course ] events, that will be held in aid of the Rescue Animals Sri Lanka Trust.

Our Hospitality Partner Cinnamon Grand, headed by the dynamic Kamal Munasinghe– Area Vice President Cinnamon Colombo Hotels and General Manager Cinnamon Grand Colombo and ably assisted by Dini Isacs , Social Media Partner Zelus, Print Media Partner Wijeya Publications,  Videographer Proimage , Choreographer Brian Kirkoven,  and the amazing RAS team, have done wonders in putting together not just one but two events – the ‘Santapaws Xmas Bazaar’ and ‘Runway to Fashion’ a fashion show with a purpose featuring all of Sri Lanka’s leading designers.

The Santapaws Xmas Bazaar will take place on 1st December at the Atrium Lobby of the Cinnamon Grand,  and with over 40 stalls is most certainly the ‘Go To’ place for all your Christmas requirements. Clothing, dreamy nightwear, accessories, jewellery, footwear, homemade wines and pickles, Xmas décor, table and bed linen, saris, arts & crafts, stationery and greeting cards, crochet and knitted products, perfumed candles, health food & gluten free products, Vegan products, bath and beauty,  perfumes, and of course Pet Care !  An important feature of the Santapaws Xmas bazaar is that three complimentary stalls have been allocated to the Indira Cancer Trust, Alzeimers Foundation and Sisters in Law, a charity that helps abused women and girls, for them to sell goods and raise funds for their own charities. The ‘Jax Dip’ a Lucky Dip named after the RAS mascot who is a miniature Dachshund whose spine is broken in three places, will be available at the Cinnamon Grand Lobby by the RAS ticket counter and will be launched with the first donation of a toy by Kamal Munasinghe and other partners. However any toys and children’s gifts – clothes in good condition, packaged food stuffs, etc, could be handed over to Founder RAS Anusha David or members of the RAS team by calling 0777366737, 0779082341, or 0777585998. All of these will be handed over to the Children’s Ward of the Cancer Hospital and the Jinananda Children’s Orhanage in Wellawatte.   

” The Cinnamon Grand Colombo is delighted to be a part of these two laudable initiatives spearheaded by Anusha David of Rescue Animals Sri Lanka. We have had a long association with Anusha and look forward to partnering her on future endeavours too”, said Mr  Munasinghe.

We have just 6 stalls remaining of the 44 stalls, so feel free to contact the RAS team if you would like to be a part of the most happening Bazaar of the Season !

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Imported salt to arrive in SL next week

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The first shipment of 20,000 MT of salt from India is expected to arrive next week, according to Lanka Salt Ltd. Chairman – T. Nandana Thilaka.

He stated that this shipment will help end the ongoing salt shortage, ensuring consumers can buy salt from the market without difficulty.

The Chairman added that part of the salt ordered by National Salt Ltd. has already been acquired by the company and is being distributed locally to meet demand.

He stated that recent rains have disrupted the salt harvest in Hambantota and other salterns.  

However, with the arrival of the Indian shipment, he plans to sporadically release salt to the market starting next week.

Chairman D. Nandana Thilaka stated that yesterday (May 14), Lanka Salt Ltd. issued 100,000 packets of 400g table salt to Lanka Sathosa, and another 100,000 packets will be issued today (May 15).

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US cuts tariffs on small parcels from Chinese firms like Shein & Temu

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President Donald Trump has slashed the tariff on small parcels sent from mainland China and Hong Kong to the US, just hours after the world’s two biggest economies said they would cut levies on each other’s goods for 90 days.

The new tariffs on small packages worth up to $800 (£606) have been cut from 120% to 54%, according to a White House statement.

The flat fee per parcel will remain at $100, while a $200 charge due to apply from 1 June has been cancelled.

Chinese online retail giants Shein and Temu had previously relied on the so-called “de minimis” exemption to ship low-value items directly to customers in the US without having to pay duties or import taxes.

Neither Shein or Temu immediately responded to BBC requests for comment.

The duty-free rule was closed by the Trump administration earlier this month.

Some shoppers told the BBC that they rushed through purchases ahead of that deadline.

The latest rates came after the US and China released a joint statement announcing they would temporarily reduce their tit-for-tat tariffs and start a new round of trade negotiations.

Share markets jumped on Monday after Trump said weekend talks had resulted in a “total reset” in trade terms between the two countries, a move that went some way to ease concerns about a trade war between the two countries.

Under the agreement, the US will lower those tariffs from 145% to 30%, while China’s retaliatory tariffs on US goods will drop to 10% from 125%.

Trump told reporters, that, as some of the levies have been suspended rather than cancelled altogether, they might rise again in three months time, if no further progress was made.

But the president said he did not expect them to return to the previous 145% peak.

“We’re not looking to hurt China,” Trump said after the agreement was announced, adding that China was “being hurt very badly”.

Trump added that he expected to speak to Chinese President Xi Jinping “maybe at the end of the week”.

(BBC News)

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Concerns over salt shortage in market

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The Salt Producers’ Association has raised concerns over a shortage of salt in the local market.

Chairman of the Association, Ganaka Amarasinghe, said that although the government had approved the importation of 30 MT of salt, the shipment has been delayed, affecting both availability and pricing.

However, Amarasinghe has said that this shortage is expected to be resolved within the coming week, with the arrival of the delayed consignment.

Meanwhile, consumers and traders have also voiced steep prices of salt.

Reports add that the Consumer Affairs Authority has also received numerous complaints regarding this.

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