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Labour Ministry gets approval to import SUV

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1 year ago

January 14, 2024

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While a general ban on vehicle imports continues, the Labour and Foreign Employment Ministry is to import a Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) under the amended Imports and Exports (Control) Act after it secured Cabinet approval, according to a gazette notification.

According to this notification issued to amend the Imports and Exports (Control) Act, No. 1 of 1969, regulations were introduced to allow the importation of selected vehicles for three ministries and national carrier SriLankan Airlines.

In addition to the SUV, two buses for the Education Ministry, three mobile maternity units, and 21 double cabs for the Health Ministry, along with an economy-class Ramp coach for Sri Lankan Airlines, are to be imported under the amended gazette notification.

The Gazette, dated January 11, was issued by President Ranil Wickremesinghe in his capacity as Minister of Finance, Economic Stabilisation, and National Policies. “These regulations are issued as per the decision of the Cabinet of Ministers dated December 11, last year, on Memorandum No. 23/2288/628/105/TBR dated November 28, 2023, submitted by the Minister of Ports, Shipping and Aviation read together with the Observations of the Minister of Finance, Economic Stabilization and National Policies dated December 06, 2023,” the gazette reads.

Accordingly, the Customs Director General was instructed to allow the importation of the vehicles based on the recommendation of the Chief Accounting Officer of the respective ministry and subjected to other prevailing rules and regulations applicable to the importation of motor vehicles.

(sundaytimes.lk)

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Lanka IOC donates Rs. 100 mn. to the President’s Fund

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2 hours ago

July 4, 2025

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The Lanka Indian Oil Company (LIOC) has donated Rs. 100 million to the President’s Fund.

Mr. Dipak Das, Managing Director of Lanka Indian Oil Company, handed over the relevant cheque to Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayake, Secretary to the President, at the Presidential Secretariat today (July 04).

It is noteworthy that this donation is in addition to the contributions Lanka Indian Oil Company already makes to the education, health and cultural sectors in the country.

Mr. Roshan Gamage, Senior Additional Secretary to the President and a group of representatives from Lanka Indian Oil Company were also present at the occasion.

Mr. Das was a part of the CEOs delegation of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) who was in Colombo from June 29 – July 02.

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Bus veers off road and crashes into a tree (Pics)

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2 hours ago

July 4, 2025

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A Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) bus has veered off the road and crashed into a tree near the Deduru Oya bridge along the Chilaw – Puttalam Road.

It is reported that the accident took place around 11.30 am today (July 04) while the bus was plying from Point Pedro to Colombo.

Injured passengers in the accident have been admitted to the Chilaw General Hospital.

(Pics : Facebook)

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S.M. Chandrasena remanded (Update)

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2 hours ago

July 4, 2025

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Former Minister S.M. Chandrasena, who was arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) earlier today (July 04), has been remanded until July 18th.

(Previous news 2025 July 04 – 10.49.am)

Ex-Minister S.M. Chandrasena arrested

Former Minister – S.M. Chandrasena has been arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) a short while ago.

Chandrasena had appeared before the CIABOC today (July 04) to record a statement.