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குழந்தைகள் ஒவ்வொரு நாளும் உணவை உண்ணும் விதத்தில் செய்யப்படும் சிறிய மாற்றங்கள், அவர்கள் என்ன சாப்பிடுகிறார்கள் என்பதில் ஒரு நீடித்த தாக்கத்தை ஏற்படுத்தக்கூடும்.

The Vehicle Importers’ Association of Sri Lanka (VIASL) has called on the Government to introduce policy reforms to improve the efficiency of the vehicle import sector and provide relief to both importers and buyers.

The association made the appeal at a media briefing held in Colombo.

VIASL Vice President Arosha Rodrigo said the current regulations governing vehicle financing and the import process had affected both market efficiency and consumers’ ability to purchase vehicles.

He noted that although a 50 per cent surcharge has been imposed on vehicle imports, consignments are still arriving in the country in line with orders placed several months ago.

He further said that the Central Bank of Sri Lanka’s restriction limiting leasing facilities to up to 40 per cent of a vehicle’s value has reduced consumers’ purchasing power.

As an alternative, he proposed introducing an L/C margin mechanism at the stage

இங்கிலாந்துக்கு எதிரான ஐந்து போட்டிகள் கொண்ட டி-20 தொடரின் முதல் ஆட்டத்தில், புதன்கிழமை அன்று அவர் மீண்டும் விளையாடும் லெவன் அணியில் சேர்க்கப்படவில்லை.

சீனாவின் ஷான்சி மாகாணத்தில் இந்த அடுக்குமாடி குடியிருப்பு பலரது கவனத்தை ஈர்த்துள்ளது.

Mr Nihal Sri Ameresekere, one of Sri Lanka’s leading anti-corruption campaigners, a Chartered Accountant, and a public interest litigant who filed numerous cases before the courts in the public interest, has passed away.

His funeral will take place on Saturday, 4 July, at 1.30 p.m. at the General Cemetery, Borella.

His remains will lie in state for members of the public to pay their respects at The Respect (Jayaratne Funeral Parlour) in Borella, from 9.00 a.m. on Friday, 3 July, until 1.00 p.m. on Saturday, 4 July.

Born on 16 July 1947 in Kandy, Mr Ameresekere was an alumnus of S. Thomas’ College, Mount Lavinia. He was a Chartered Accountant and an internationally recognised specialist in fraud investigation.

During the administration of former President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga, he served as Chairman of the Public Enterprises Reform Commission (PERC).

Mr Ameresekere became widely known for bringing numerous ma

A total of 56,422 dengue cases have been reported in Sri Lanka so far this year, according to the National Dengue Control Unit.

Acting Director of the National Dengue Control Unit, Dr Kapila Kannangara, disclosed the figures while speaking to the media.

He said that 35 people have died from dengue so far this year.

Meanwhile, 1,025 dengue cases were reported during the past 24 hours alone, with the highest number of infections recorded in the Western Province.

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