Sri Lanka to produce phosphate fertiliser from Eppawala
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Minister of Agriculture Mahinda Amaraweera states that steps will be taken to produce Singlet Phosphate fertilizer using the Eppawala Phosphate deposit....
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Sri Lanka will be paradise of entrepreneurs by 2020
(UTV|COLOMBO) – The government launches a programme to create 100,000 entrepreneurs by 2020 to make the country a paradise of the entrepreneurs, Finance and Mass...
Kerosene price to be reduced from midnight tomorrow
(UTV|COLOMBO) – The Government has decided to reduce the price of kerosene with effect from midnight on Tuesday (12), the State Minister Dilip Wedaarachchi stated....
SriLankan Airlines CEO takes early retirement
(UTV|COLOMBO) – The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of SriLankan Airlines, Captain Suren Ratwatte, has decided to take an early retirement....
Rupee hits all-time low, exporters see further decline
(UTV|COLOMBO) – The Sri Lankan rupee hit a fresh record low of 158.90 per dollar yesterday, as importer dollar demand offset the lack of greenback...
President instructs Finance Minister to inform relevant institutions not to charge 14% of Withholding tax on Tele Dramas sales
(UTV|COLOMBO) – President Maithripala Sirisena has given instructions to the Minister of Finance to inform the relevant institutions in written not to charge the 14%...
Rs. 80 billion allocated for Gamperaliya Project
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Rs. 80 billion has been allocated to the “Gamperaliya Project” which is focused on village development, Minister Mangala Samaraweera said on Tuesday (05)....
Chinese company to construct South Asia’s tallest building ‘The One’ in Colombo
(UTV|COLOMBO) – A Chinese company is to construct South Asia’s tallest building in Colombo, which is expected to be completed by 2021....
National Programme to create rural entrepreneurs
(UTV|COLOMBO) – The Government is to begin the national program to create jobs and new income generation methods for rural people. The pilot project on...
Finance Ministry rejects rumours on Retention Tax on children’s savings accounts
(UTV|COLOMBO) – The Ministry of Finance stated that the rumours spread by certain groups claiming that the Government has imposed a retention tax on the...