(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) –President Maithripala Sirisena directed to the Finance Ministry to impose 100% levy on imported big onions.
"President directs imposition of 100% levy on big onion imports"Category: BUSINESS
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – Under the new tax scheme the net income of artistes earned by productions or creative work will be free of taxes up to Rs. 500,000 per annum, the Ministry of Finance announced yesterday.
"Concessions for artistes under new Tax Act"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – Microsoft has appointed Hasitha Abeywardena as Country Manager for Sri Lanka and Maldives. Abeywardena, who joined Microsoft Sri Lanka in 2015 as the Director for Enterprise Business, will take over the role from Brian Kealey. Kealey, in turn, will take up his new role as APAC Pursuit Lead in the Emerging Markets Digital Transformation Organization established within Microsoft Singapore.
"Microsoft Announces New Country Manager for Sri Lanka and Maldives"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – S.A.P.Suriyapperuma has been appointed as the Chairman of Development Lotteries Board by Finance and Media Minister Mangala Samaraweera on the recommendation of President Maithripala Sirisena.
"New Chairman Development Lotteries Board"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL), the electricity sector regulator, today opened the path for public to comment on issues pertaining to an electric vehicle charging stations (EVCS) and its users in order to identify and draft the required regulatory tools.
"PUCSL CALLS, PUBLIC VIEWS ON ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATION REGULATION"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – Spot leopards, seek out blue whales, and watch primates play in Sri Lanka
"Enjoy the ultimate safari experience in Sri Lanka: A place like no other"
(USA, LANKAPUVATH) – Uber president Jeff Jones is leaving the company after less than six months.
"Uber President Jeff Jones steps down"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – Hela Clothing, a leading apparel manufacturer, partnering with Microsoft recently embraced digital transformation to revitalise the apparel industry. As the shift to a more digitally enhanced manufacturing era accelerates, the opportunity to deliver long-term digital solutions and insights has accelerated Hela Clothing’s ambition for modern, secure and efficient solutions such as Microsoft’s Office365 and Hyper-V platforms.
"Hela Clothing to invigorate apparel industry with Microsoft"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – Sri Lanka sent the largest ever contingent of food and beverage exporting companies to ‘Gulfood 2017’, the world’s largest annual food and drink exhibition event in Dubai, to promote its tea, food.
"Sri Lanka promotes tea, food at world’s largest exhibition in Dubai"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – We are entering what is widely referred to as the 4th Industrial Revolution, an era where the development of new materials, breakthroughs in the field of genetic engineering and digital transformation are increasingly blurring the lines between the physical, biological and digital worlds.
"Are women at risk in the 4th Industrial Revolution?"