Increase in minimum wages for migrants
The Government is planning to increase foreign
exchange earnings from the present 28 per cent to 30 per cent by the
end of this year. Minister of Labour Relations and Foreign
Employment, Athauda Seneviratne said foreign inward remittances in
2005 had been Rs. 62,164 million and in the first quarter of 2006
this has been Rs. 48,575 million.
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New HRD plan for Inland Revenue Department
For the first time in Sri Lanka a Government
department will introduce a Human Resource Development Unit. The
Department of Inland Revenue hopes to enhance the efficiency and
productivity of the staff under Asian Development Bank funding.
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Triad judged No. 1 at Chillies 2006
Triad took top honours at the recently concluded
"The Chillies 2006" Sri Lanka Advertising Awards organised by the
Joint Industry Initiative. Winning the "Best of Show" considered to
be the "Grand Prix" of The Chillies, together with 21 awards in
total has placed Triad at the very pinnacle of the industry.
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