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Finance State Minister Ranjith Siyambalapitiya yesterday said that import tax of Rs.75 on a kilogram of maize was reduced to Rs.25 from… The post Maize import tax reduced to Rs. 25 a kilo appeared first on DailyNews.

Power and Energy Ministry officials along with Minister Kanchana Wijesekera held a discussion yesterday morning with the Japan International Co-operation Agency (JICA)… The post Ministry, JICA discuss power sector restructuring appeared…

Sri Lanka Railway will operate a number of special trains in view of the Kandy Esala Festival from August 26 to 30.… The post Special trains to Kandy Perahera appeared first on DailyNews.

Parliament will convene from August 22 to 25 and business for the week were decided at the Committee on Parliamentary Business Chaired… The post House meets next week: Sri Lanka Cricket Debate next Thursday appeared first on DailyNews.

The Agriculture Development informed the farmers not to give money to anyone for the mapping of paddy fields in Sri Lanka as… The post No money charged for mapping paddy fields – Agri Dept appeared first on DailyNews.

Education Minister Dr. Susil Premajayantha said that no untrained teachers will be deployed to teach in primary education sector hereafter. He pointed… The post No untrained teachers in primary education sector hereafter – Minister appeared…

Women Parliamentarians’ Caucus Chairperson Dr. Sudarshani Fernandopulle told the Daily News that in addition to the preliminary investigation conducted by Parliament regarding… The post Women Parliamentarians’ Caucus to take up sexually…

Central Environmental Authority spokesman Ajith Weerasundera yesterday said that the chemical factory at the Homagama Industrial Zone in Katuwana, which caught fire… The post Factory didn’t have Environment Protection Licence – CEA appeared…

Authorities investigating the fire that erupted in two factories including a chemical storage plant at the Homagama Katuwana Industrial Zone are urging… The post Probe into Homagama chemical factory fire appeared first on DailyNews.

Tense situation erupted at the Kurundumale temple premises in Mullaitivu yesterday when a group of Hindu devotees residing in the area came… The post Kurundumale tense after gathering of two groups appeared first on DailyNews.