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30.33% ECT for mobile phones ! With the introduction of environmental conservation tax (ECT) by the Rajapakse government, for the total amount of the mobile users have to pay as tax in their monthly bills has risen to 30.33%. Earlier the mobile phone uses were levied 15% as Valu Added Tax(VAT) and another 10% as an additional tax making a total of 27.78% tax.

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Free & fair election not to be possible - CAFFE

There is no scope for free and fair elections for the North Central and Sabaragamuwa provincial councils on August 23rd, said advisory panel member of the Campaign for Free and Fair Elections, Dr. Nimalka Fernando.Speaking at a press briefing she said that President Mahinda Rajapaksa's holding a public meeting at temple Trees as the polls approached was a violation of election rules.

Government optimistic of an election victory The Government claims that a victory at the Provincial polls for the Freedom Alliance is definite with thousands of UNP and JVP operatives supporting the party.Addressing a media conference of the Freedom Alliance Elections Monitoring Committee, Minister Nimal Siripala De Silva said it is of no use talking about the UNP and the JVP. Read more...

Political

The war will be ended responding to terrorists in their language-President

President Rajapakse has pointed out that they did not hesitate to respond to the terrorists in their own language, when all attempts to solve problems through negotiations came a cropper.addressing a public rally at the Ruwanwella public esplanade to consolidate the victory of the Freedom Alliance,

PC election campaign to end today

Campaigning for the NCP and Sabaragamuwa PCl elections to end today midnight.Moreover, election campaigning over electronic media should conclude by the 21st of August, while campaigning over print media should end by the 22nd of August.

Defence

LTTE's 'Jeevan Base' falls to Security Forces- Welioya

LTTE terrorists sustained another heavy blow on Saturday when troops of the 59 Division operating ahead of the Welioya battlefront in the Eastern Wanni frontier forced into 'Jeevan Base' a large underground training facility of LTTE at around 4.30 p.m.

Kilinochchi town 15 km away- Army

Sri Lanka’s security forces are just 15 km away from the rebel capital of Kilinochchi town, military spokesman Udaya Nanayakkara said. also he stated that the government forces had made significant gains in the past few weeks and the military’s next target would be Nachchikuda where the rebel Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) maintains a big naval base.

Busniess

Oil prices fell below $110

Oil prices fell below $110 per barrel for the first time in last few months, with Brent variety being pegged at $109.59 on Tuesday while the OPEC Basket was trading at $108.86, the Central Bank said. In the Singapore Refined Products market, petrol was trading at $111.60, diesel at $127.45 and kerosene at $134.

Tobacco profits up by 43%

Ceylon Tobacco sources said on Tuesday its second quarter net profit for this year was up by 43 percent to Rs.533 million against the Rs.373 million in the same period last year. also the company sources said that the tobacco industry volumes continued to decline during the quarter mainly due to a drop in the smoker base and a decline in consumers’ average daily consumption.

World

Musharraf to resign !

Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf, who is facing impeachment by parliament, says he will resign.The charges against the president include violation of the constitution and gross misconduct.Mr Musharraf said he had always put the interests of Pakistan and its people first and was confident that the charges against him would not stand.

Sri Lanka: Tens of thousands flee fighting

Tens of thousands of civilians have fled their homes in northern Sri Lanka in recent weeks as the military ramped up its offensive against the Tamil Tiger rebels' heartland, international aid groups said. New fighting between the two sides killed 27 rebels and two government soldiers, while air force helicopters attacked rebel bunkers in the embattled northern region Friday, the military said.

Sports

India won 2nd ODI by 3 wickets

India levels the 'idea' series by winning the 2nd ODI played at Ranigiri Dambulu International Cricket Stadium last evening by three wickets. India won the toss and invited Sri Lanka to bat. Sri Lanka found itself in troubled waters when wickets started to tumble in regular intervals. Sri Lanka were all out for 142 in 37.2 overs, first five wickets falling for 75.

SL 142 all out and India 16 for 2 Sri Lanka were all out for 142 in the 39th over moments ago. after five wickets fell in quick succession with only scored 38 runs on the board Thilina Thushara is only batsman scored the highest with 44 runs to his name.and India 16 for 2 (4.5 overs)Nuwan kulasekara got 2 early indian wickets.
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