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New authority will absorb the Industrial Development Board (IDB), the National Enterprise Development Authority (NEDA)
42nd Auditor General was presented her letter of appointment on Friday
The fuel card could be used at any filling station across the country: Digital Ministry
Deadline runs out on January 16
The initiative also includes upgrading station infrastructure
Eastern province has seen many land conflicts after the end of the war leading to ethnic tension
Ground-level work will start from September
The centre will be set up at the General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University
Sri Lanka's bloated public sector is resisting privatization move
DMT officials have resisted digitization move in the past
Renovations started in January with Indian financial assistance
Sri Lanka Railways has yet to make profit despite ticket price hike in 2022
A cabinet paper relating to its operations has been submitted
State organizations like the Sri Lanka Transport Board can also do emission testing
State Minister says heaps of foreign parcels have to be delivered before April 13 new year
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"The take home amount is 10 million rupees daily, or 100 lakhs, which together becomes 3 billion a year.
RDA expressways, land and related local debt to go the SOE
A new breakwater will be constructed, and the port will be dredged up to a depth of 30 metres for deep-draft vessels.
Thousands of commuters gather daily at the central Colombo Fort Railway Station.
SLTB has made a profit of 1.098 billion rupees in 2023, ahead of digitalisation
DMT registers doubling of profit in 2023 despite vehicle import ban
Hearing impaired drivers will be allowed to obtain light vehicle driving licenses in pilot project
CAA's price fixing strategy has failed to benefit consumers
Sri Lanka has been charging 30,000 rupees from foreigners for driving license under one-day service
A database containing details of tuk tuk (three-wheeler) drivers will be introduced and drivers will be issued a QR code
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