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Sri Lanka’s largest retirement fund, the EPF today blamed an opposition MP for trying to tarnish its reputation and also trying to destabilize the economy through such a strategy. However the EPF did not name the Opposition MP. Issuing a statement, the EPF rejects the accusation
- Domestic debt restructuring: Harsha insists money belonging to EPF members must be safeguarded (Category: Breaking News)
- JSS demands salary hike (Category: Business)
- Govt. planning to place EPF, ETF under independent body (Category: Breaking News)
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President Rajapaksa paid floral tributes to the statue of late politician and writer T.B. Ilangaratne this morning.The commemorative ceremony was held at Navam Mawatha in Colombo. It was organized by the People’s Bank. He was elected to Parliament from 1958 to 1977 representing the Kandy, Galaha, Hewaheta and Kolonnawa electorates and had held several Cabinet ...
National Transport Commission (NTC) has decided open Employee Provident Fund and Employees Trust Fund accounts for bus drivers and conductors working in the public transport sector from May, NTC chairman Roshan Gunawardena said. He said insurance coverage will also be provided for drivers and conductors.
A great deal may be done by severity, more by love, but most by clear discernment and impartial justice. -Johann Wolfgang von Goethe-Justice as quoted by Eckerman This column dedicated to the notion of making Sri Lanka the Wonder of Asia turns its spotlight on that great trait of judicial activism as sometimes exhibited by ...
- SC calls for full report on Golden key depositors (Category: Breaking News)
- SC directs CB to expedite payment to Ceylinco depositors (Category: Breaking News)
- Golden key depositors opt to get their deposits from the previous Board (Category: Breaking News)
- Supreme Court calls for interim report on Golden Key settlement (Category: Business)
The bourse breathed a sigh of relief at Friday’s trading on the knowledge that sanctions, at least in the immediate future will not be imposed on the island despite Thursday’s Human Rights (HR) resolution against Sri Lanka at Geneva which resulted in it returning a higher Rs. 926.9 million turnover on Friday compared to low ...
- Bourse Hits New Low (Category: Breaking News)
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- Shares move from marginally down position in mid-day trade to red territory as day proceeds (Category: Breaking News)
Avurudhu Rupee Commitments Bear on Exporters The exchange rate (ER) held at the Rs. 130 levels to the US dollar ($) at Wednesday’s, Thursday’s and Friday’s trading as exporters began encashing their $ proceeds to meet their local commitments, a market source told this reporter. “In the event they persisted in holding on to their ...
- Rupee Strengthens, But Illiquid Status Worsens (Category: Breaking News)
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Khazana Nasional Berhard, the investment holding arm of the Government of Malaysia, yesterday acquir..
The Employees Provident Fund gets a profit of 800 million rupees. The Employees Provident Fund which possessed 71 million shares of conglomerate John Keells Holdings had been sold at 194 rupees per share, bringing a capital gain to the Fund. These shares have been purchased by Malaysia’s Khazana Nasional Berhard, a sovereign wealth Fund. ...
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UNP National List MP and Chief Economist Dr Harsha de Silva said that he had wanted Central Bank Gov..
Srilankamirror - The UNP has accused the government of using the monies from the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) to carry out its development agenda. UNP parliamentarian and head of the JSS, Dr. Jayalath Jayawardena has said that EPF monies were being excessively used to construct a 35-story
- Govt. once again trying to swindle EPF monies says TU (Category: Breaking News)
- EPF to be summoned before PAC (Category: Breaking News)
- EPF monies in four private banks (Category: Breaking News)
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Jan 26, Colombo: A legislator of Sri Lanka's main opposition United National Party (UNP) has accused the government of using the monies from the Employees Provident Fund (EPF), country's major retirement fund for the employees in the corporate and private sector, to carry out development
The Auditor Generals’ Department will table in Parliament today (Friday) the 2009 and 2010 audit reports of the Employees Provident Fund (EPF), Auditor General H. A. S. Samaraweera told TimesOnline. He said the department has completed the scrutinizing accounts of 210 corporations, statuary
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Parliament passed the Employees Provident Fund Amendment bill with a 59-vote majority at a ballot today (Jan. 18).
The Employees Provident Fund (Amendment) Bill was passed with a majority of 59 votes in Parliament ..
(Srilankamirror) - Parliament passed the Employees Provident Fund Amendment bill with a 59-vote majority at a ballot today (Jan. 18). The bill makes provisions for the setting up of a pension or insurance fund for EPF members. It was tabled by leader of the House Nimal Siripala de Silva
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- SLFP says expropriation bill will not discourage foreign investors (Category: Breaking News)
- JVP says govt. can acquire any enterprise through bill (Category: Breaking News)
- Pillayan to support bill only with changes (Category: Breaking News)
The Employee’s Provident Fund (Amendment) Bill was passed in Parliament today with 71 voting for and 12 against it. The UNP , DNA and TNA voted against the Bill. The amendments to the Act will enable EPF members to withdraw 30 percent of the amount in their Fund if they have contributed
- The Central Bank of Sri Lanka Bill (Category: Breaking News)
- The Hon. Speaker endorses the first Bill of the year 2023 (Category: Breaking News)
- Submission of the draft Appropriation Bill for the Financial Year (FY) 2023 to Parliament. (Category: Breaking News)
- Preparing Bill to establish Chartered Institute of Journalists (Category: Breaking News)
Jan 18, Colombo: The Sri Lankan parliament today passed an amendment bill that would affect the Employees Provident Fund (EPF), country's major retirement fund for the employees in the corporate and private sector.
The Employees Provident Fund (Amendment) Bill has been passed in Parliament. 71 voted for and 21 against the Bill. Joining in the debate, Minister Gamini Lokuge said that those who serve in many institutions have various EPF numbers. As such they proposed to use the National Identity Card
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The Employee Provident Fund (EPF) amendment bill was passed in parliament, 71 voted for and 12 against the bill
The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) Amendment Bill was passed in Parliament today with a majority of 59 votes. 71 MPs voted in favor of the amendment bill while 12 voted against it.
The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) Amendment Bill was presented in Parliament a short while ago by the Leader of the House Nimal Siripala De Silva. The debate over the bill has commenced.
The controversial Employees Provident Fund (EPF) Amendment Bill will be presented in Parliament at 1pm today. Minister of Labour and Labour Relations Gamini Lokuge today said the government had removed the two clauses in the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) (Amendment) Bill which provides
- Eastern Iowa McDonald's owner gives $25,000 for derecho recovery (Category: USA, Iowa)
- Empty Stocking Fund brings in more than double its goal (Category: USA, New Mexico)
- Eastern Iowa McDonald's owner gives $25,000 for derecho recovery (Category: USA, Iowa)
- Eastern Iowa McDonald's owner gives $25,000 for derecho recovery (Category: USA, Iowa)
Srilankamirror - The Sri Lanka Transport Services Union says the Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) has failed to make payments amounting to Rs. 14,000 million due as EPF payments of its employees. The payments have not been made for the period between June 2010 till May 2011, Secretary
- Samurdhi payments increased (Category: Breaking News)
- Farmers demand continuation of pension (Category: Breaking News)
- MR gives benefits to war heroes (Category: Breaking News)
- Ministry pays over Rs. 16mn as office rent (Category: Breaking News)
The Inter Company Employees Union (ICEU) today expressed reservations over the government’s decision to table amendments to the EPF Act in Parliament tomorrow and said it was strongly opposed to...
‘A ruler with a depleted treasury eats into the very vitality of the citizens and the country. A ruler, who impoverishes his own people or angers them by unjust exactions will also lose their loyalty Impoverishment, greed and dissatisfaction are engendered among the subjects, when the ruler among other things (i) fails to give what ought ...
- 2024 Election Year; The Perennial Challenge Of Cleaning The Stables For Sri Lanka! (Category: Breaking News)
- Prosecuting Aragalaya Protestors; A Legal Perspective (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil’s Honeymoon With The ‘Inglorious Illegitimates’ (Category: Breaking News)
- Nihal Sri takes on ‘Expropriation Bill’ (Category: Business)
Jan 15, Colombo: Sri Lanka's main opposition United National Party (UNP) and Marxist party Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) have expressed concerns over the proposed amendments to the Employees' Provident Fund (EPF) Act.
Srilankamirror - UNP MP Dr. Harsha de Silva says the Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) would be summoned before the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) in parliament to explain its accounts. He told Sri Lanka Mirror that the EPF has failed to submit the audited reports for 2010
- Govt. once again trying to swindle EPF monies says TU (Category: Breaking News)
- Govt. misusing EPF monies for its development work says UNP (Category: Breaking News)
- EPF monies in four private banks (Category: Breaking News)
- SLTB not paid EPF says union (Category: Breaking News)
Last week there were more stories making the rounds on contemplated decisions made outside the cabinet meeting than decisions made inside. Of course, the usual briefing on cabinet decisions were spelled out, Thursday afternoon. For a regime that still wants to boast it has popular support, comparing itself to an opposition fractured and quarrelling red and green, it is ...
- Whither Lanka? (Category: Breaking News)
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Jan 09, Colombo: Sri Lankas main opposition United National Party (UNP) has called on the government to submit the audit reports of the Employees' Provident Fund (EPF) to parliament.
The UNP yesterday demanded that the annual accounts of the Employment Provident Fund for 2010 be imm..
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