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President Ranil Wickremasinghe while tabling the IMF agreement in Parliament today (22) in his capacity as the Minister of Finance said that he would introduce Wealth Tax, Gift Tax and Estate Tax in lieu of the existing Property tax.
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Dushmantha Chameera’s four wickets leads bowlers’ party as Sri Lanka wrap up series

Dushmantha Chameera and Lahiru Kumara blasted out Afghanistan’s top order, the spinners took care of the lower order, and then Sri Lanka’s top three raced to the target of 117 in 16 overs. It wasn’t much of a workout ahead of the World Cup Qualifier, which starts on June 19; but having lost the first match of this series, the resounding nature of their victories to end the series will nevertheless give Sri Lanka some confidence.
Brief scores:
Sri Lanka 120 for 1 (Dimuth Karunaratne 56*, Pathum Nissanka 51; Gulbadin Naib 1-19) beat Afghanistan 116 (Ibrahim Zadran 22,Mohammed Nabi 23, Gulbadin Naib 20; Dushmantha Chameera 4-63, Wanidu Hasaranga 3-7) by nine wickets
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Enter correct age of children when setting up email accounts for them- Police Crimes Division

Officials of the Police Crime Division told the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Reconciliation and National Unity that email accounts for school children should not be set up giving parents details but by entering the correct age of the children.
The officials pointed out that as online education has become a necessity it was necessary to provide the children with mobile phones (Smart Phone active) to access computer devices. However, they pointed out that by providing the parents’ data for this purpose when giving smart phones and setting up email accounts, the children will have the opportunity to access any website. But, if the information including the correct age of the children are provided, the internet system itself will control the ability and access of the children to view inappropriate videos and websites.
The Sectoral Oversight Committee on Reconciliation and National Unity met under the Chairmanship of Member of Parliament Dilan Perera in order to discuss the program to be carried out in collaboration with the National Reconciliation and Children and Women Bureau .
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The landslide early warning issued to the Kalutara District by the Landslide Early Warning Center of the National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) has been extended untill 4pm today (07).
The NBRO had issued level I landslide early warnings to the Divisional Secretaries Divisions of Agalawatta, Bulathsinhala and Walallawita and level II landslide early warnings to Divisional Secretaries Divisions of Mathugama and Palindanuwara in the Kalutara District.
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