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- Trump Falsely Says White South Africans Fleeing to Australia
At AusNewsLanka , we aim to keep the Australian community informed with timely updates. Former U.S. President Donald Trump is stirring controversy again — this time over a discredited conspiracy theory involving South Africa. In a tense and somewhat chaotic meeting with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa at the White House, Trump claimed — without evidence — that white South African farmers are being murdered and their land taken from them in what he described as “the opposite of apartheid.” He even showed a video that he said proved a “genocide” was underway. Trump told Ramaphosa that white farmers were fleeing South Africa for countries like the U.S. and Australia. “They’re being executed,” he claimed. “They happen to be white, and most of them happen to be farmers.” He doubled down later, saying Australia was being “inundated” with white South Africans fleeing their farms and that many were trying to come to the U.S. too. But here’s the thing — none of that is backed up by facts. Yes, crime in South Africa is high, but the vast majority of victims are Black South Africans, not white farmers. The South African government has repeatedly rejected claims of a targeted campaign against white people, calling them simply untrue. Back in 2018, Peter Dutton — then Australia’s Home Affairs Minister — did float the idea of giving white South African farmers special humanitarian visas, saying they deserved attention and needed help “from a civilised country like ours.” But the idea sparked a backlash, and no special visa program was ever created. The South African government also said at the time, “That threat does not exist.” South Africa isn’t even in the top 10 countries for humanitarian entrants into Australia. That list is dominated by places with genuine conflict like Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, and Myanmar. That said, South Africans do make up a sizable migrant community in Australia — they’re the seventh-largest, making up about 0.8% of Australia’s population. Still, Trump stuck to his claims, saying white South African farmers’ land is “valueless” and that thousands want to escape. Just this year, about 50 Afrikaners reportedly arrived in the U.S. after Trump offered them asylum — even though the U.S. has largely shut its doors to asylum seekers from countries like Sudan or Syria. That’s drawn sharp criticism. Senator Chris Van Hollen slammed the move, accusing the Trump administration of creating a system of “global apartheid” by prioritising white South Africans over refugees from war zones. Throughout the Oval Office meeting, as Trump grew louder and more animated, President Ramaphosa stayed calm. He acknowledged that crime is a serious issue in South Africa but made it clear that the majority of victims are Black — not white farmers. Quoting Nelson Mandela, Ramaphosa said, “Whenever there are problems, people need to sit down around the table and talk about them. And this is precisely what we would also like to talk about.” In short, Trump’s claims don’t match the reality on the ground — and leaders and experts from both South Africa and abroad are pushing back hard. More updates to come on AusNewsLanka .
- අත්හිටුවන ලද සේවක අර්ථසාධක අරමුදල් සේවා නැවත ආරම්භ කෙරේ...
At AusNewsLanka , we aim to keep the Sri Lankan community informed with timely updates. තාවකාලිකව අත්හිටුවන ලද සේවක අර්ථසාධක අරමුදල (EPF) සම්බන්ධ සේවාවන් නැවත ආරම්භ කර ඇති බව කම්කරු දෙපාර්තමේන්තුව නිවේදනය කර තිබේ. නිවේදනයක් නිකුත් කරමින් කම්කරු දෙපාර්තමේන්තුව පැවසුවේ අද දහවල් 12.00 සිට සේවා නැවත ආරම්භ කළ බවයි. මීට පෙර, EPF සේවා සඳහා භාවිතා කරන පරිගණක දත්ත පද්ධතියේ හදිසි නඩත්තු කටයුතු හේතුවෙන් මැයි 23 වන දින දක්වා සේවා තාවකාලිකව අත්හිටුවන බව දෙපාර්තමේන්තුව නිවේදනය කළේය. Stay tuned with Aus News Lanka – the leading platform for news for Sri Lankans .
- CHOICE Accuses Energy Retailers of Misleading Pricing in ACCC Complaint
At AusNewsLanka , we aim to keep the Australian community informed with timely updates. Australians might be getting ripped off on their power bills — and consumer group CHOICE is not holding back. They've just launched what's called a “super complaint” to the ACCC, the consumer watchdog, accusing energy retailers of using sneaky tactics to keep customers in the dark and overpaying. The ACCC now has 90 days to respond. So what’s going on? According to CHOICE, some energy companies are playing a tricky game — creating new, cheaper electricity plans but giving them the exact same name as existing ones. That way, when customers get a "better offer" notice, they might not realise it’s actually a different, more affordable plan. And because of that confusion, many don’t bother switching. CHOICE says this little trick is costing Aussies big — on average, $171 a year, and up to $588 for some households. All up, they estimate consumers are losing out on a massive $65 million. “The idea seems to be to keep people as confused as possible,” CHOICE said. And it’s not just a few people missing out. A recent ACCC report found that 4 out of 5 Australians aren’t on their retailer’s best deal. That’s a huge chunk of the population overpaying on their energy bills. “It shouldn’t be this hard to know if you’re being ripped off,” said CHOICE CEO Ashley de Silva. “We’re calling on the ACCC to take strong court action to stop these dodgy practices.” But the energy retailers aren’t copping the blame without a fight. The Australian Energy Council (AEC) — the group that represents electricity retailers — hit back, saying CHOICE has it wrong. CEO Louisa Kinnear pointed the finger at the Australian Energy Regulator (AER), which actually sets the rules around what wording retailers can use on bills. Retailers, she said, tried to get the rules changed three years ago but were shut down. “The AER decides the wording of those ‘better offer’ messages,” she explained. “Retailers have been in ongoing discussions with them to make things clearer for customers.” In fact, back in 2023, the AEC even told the AER that there wasn’t solid proof the current system wasn’t working — that is, they didn’t think the “better offer” messages were failing to help people find better deals. Now, the AER says it’s reviewing the situation and looking at ways to make things easier to understand. So, if you've ever looked at your power bill and felt confused — or unsure if you're getting the best deal — you're not alone. And now, the pressure is on the ACCC to step in and clean up what CHOICE calls a confusing and costly mess. Stay tuned with Aus News Lanka – the leading platform for news for Australians .
- NSW Flood Crisis: One Dead, Three Missing, Thousands Affected
At AusNewsLanka , we aim to keep the Australian community informed with timely updates. One man has been confirmed dead and three others are missing as floodwaters continue to devastate parts of New South Wales, with Premier Chris Minns declaring the event a natural disaster. Speaking to reporters this morning, Minns said the body of a man had been found inside a flooded home in Moto, calling the situation “devastating” for his family and the wider community. “We’re bracing for more bad news in the next 24 hours,” he warned. Three more people are still unaccounted for: A 60-year-old woman from the Dorrigo area, A 25-year-old man believed to have driven into floodwaters near Wauchope, and A 49-year-old man who may have walked into rising water. And it's not just the tragic loss of life—thousands of homes have been damaged, and more rain is on the way. Up to 300mm of rain is expected in some areas over the next 24 hours. Emergency Response Ramps Up About 2,500 emergency personnel and 500 emergency vehicles, including boats and helicopters, have been deployed. The SES has already carried out over 500 flood rescues, mainly in the Hunter and Mid North Coast. “We’re still rescuing people who have driven into floodwaters,” SES Commissioner Michael Wassing said, urging the public to stay off roads and follow all evacuation warnings . Widespread Impact The flooding is especially severe around Taree, Kempsey, and Port Macquarie, with more than 140 flood warnings currently active. Major rivers like the Macleay, Hastings, and Manning are still at risk of rising again due to rainfall in the mountains. Some numbers showing the scale of the crisis: Over 50,000 people are isolated by floodwaters. Around 9,500 homes are directly threatened. 145 schools are closed today. Rainfall totals have already passed 300mm in some areas in just 24 hours. Heartbreaking Stories of Rescue There have been countless dramatic rescues over the past day. In one case, Taree resident Sam Halloran stayed behind after helping his partner and dogs get winched to safety. Another woman was rescued from her home in Pampoolah with just a few belongings in her arms. “I've got tablets,” she told the rescuer.“We can take some small medication, but that’s it,” he replied, helping her into a helicopter. "One-in-500-Year" Flood Event Andrew Gissing from Natural Hazards Research Australia said the event is likely a one-in-500-year flood—the worst on record for the area. The NSW SES continues to work through the night, with urgent rescues still underway in places like Taree, Oxley Island, Moto, and Glenthorne. “If you’re under an emergency warning and it’s safe to do so, evacuate now,” Commissioner Wassing said.“We can’t guarantee crews will be able to rescue people once night falls.” Support and Evacuation Centres Both the state and federal governments have now activated disaster assistance across 16 local government areas. This support includes: Emergency accommodation Grants for uninsured low-income residents Financial help for structural home repairs Support for small businesses and primary producers Freight subsidies for farmers Evacuation centres have opened in: Dungog RSL Club Gloucester Club Taree Manning Point Bowling Club Wingham RSL Bulahdelah Golf Club Tuncurry Bowling Club Kempsey Showground Panthers Port Macquarie Woolworths says stores between Newcastle and Port Macquarie remain open for now, although Kempsey’s Woolworths and Big W are closed due to the evacuation order. “We’re closely monitoring the situation and working to keep our team and customers safe,” a Woolworths spokesperson said. With rain still falling and more expected , authorities are urging everyone in affected areas to stay alert , follow evacuation orders , and download the Hazards Near Me app for updates. Stay tuned with Aus News Lanka – the leading platform for news for Australians .
- ශ්රී ලංකාව විදේශ භාවිතය සඳහා රියදුරු බලපත්ර නවීකරණය කිරීමට නව ව්යාපෘතියක්...
This is a developing story brought to you by Aus News Lanka , your trusted source for news for Sri Lankans in Australia and beyond. සදුදා දිනයේදී ශ්රී ලාංකික පුරවැසියන්ට විදේශයන්හි, විශේෂයෙන් ඉතාලිය හා අනෙකුත් යුරෝපා රටවල, ඔවුන්ගේ රියදුරු බලපත්ර භාවිත කිරීමේ දී මුහුණදෙන ගැටළු සම්බන්ධයෙන් විශේෂ අවධානයක් යොමු කරමින් සාකච්ඡාවක් පැවැත්විණි. මෙම සාකච්ඡාවට ප්රවාහන හා මහ මාර්ග නියෝජ්ය අමාත්ය ප්රසන්න ගුණසේන, මෝටර් රථ ප්රවාහන දෙපාර්තමේන්තුවේ කොමිෂනර් ජනරාල් කමල් අමරසිංහ, යුරෝපියානු අංශයේ අධ්යක්ෂ ජනරාල් සුගීශ්වර ගුණරත්න සහ මහ මාර්ග අමාත්යාංශය සහ විදේශ කටයුතු අමාත්යාංශයේ ජ්යෙෂ්ඨ නිලධාරීන් රැසක් සහභාගී වූහ. විදේශ නියෝජ්ය අමාත්ය අරුණ හේමචන්ද්ර මහතා පැවසුවේ, රියදුරු බලපත්ර ආකෘති නොගැළපීම සහ රටවල් අතර වෙනස් වන පිළිගැනීමේ සම්මතයන් ආශ්රිත ගැටළු වැනි ප්රධාන කරුණු සාකච්ඡා කෙරුණු බවයි. මෙහිදී ශ්රී ලංකාවේ බලපත්ර පද්ධතිය යාවත්කාලීන කිරීම සහ ඩිජිටල් කිරීම් සිදු කරමින් ජාත්යන්තරව ගැලපෙන ආකාරයට සකස් කිරීමේ අවශ්යතාවය මතුවිය. “මෙවැනි එක්සත් ප්රයත්නයක් යටතේ පනවන නීතිපාලනය වර්ධනය කිරීම, ඩිජිටල් පරිවර්තනය ප්රවර්ධනය කිරීම සහ විශේෂයෙන්ම අපගේ විදේශීය සේවකයින් වෙනුවෙන් ප්රායෝගික බාධක ඉවත් කිරීමේ වටිනා අවස්ථාවක් මෙම සාකච්ඡාව නියෝජනය කරයි” යැයි ඔහු සදහන් කළේය. නියෝජ්ය අමාත්ය හේමචන්ද්ර මහතා වැඩිදුරටත් පෙන්වා දුන්නේ, ශ්රී ලංකා පුරවැසියන්ගේ අයිතීන් ආරක්ෂා කරන අතර ජාත්යන්තර සම්මතයන්ට එකඟව ක්රියාකරන, ප්රායෝගික හා තාක්ෂණික විසඳුම් ක්රියාත්මක කිරීම සඳහා රජය කැපවී සිටින බවය. More updates to come on AusNewsLanka .
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This is a developing story brought to you by Aus News Lanka , your trusted source for news for Sri Lankans in Australia and beyond. අඩු ආදායම්ලාභීන් සඳහා රඳවා ගැනීමේ බද්දට සම්බන්ධ විධිවිධාන සහ බැංකු ගිණුම් විවෘත කිරීම සඳහා බදු හඳුනාගැනීමේ අංකය (TIN) සම්බන්ධ විධිවිධානවලට අදාළව 2017 අංක 24 දරන දේශීය ආදායම් පනතට සංශෝධන අමාත්ය මණ්ඩලය විසින් අනුමත කර ඇත. රජයට අනුව, 2025 අංක 2 දරන දේශීය ආදායම් (සංශෝධන) පනත මගින් රඳවා ගැනීමේ බදු අනුපාතය 5% සිට 10% දක්වා වැඩි කිරීම සඳහා නීතිමය විධිවිධාන 2025 අප්රේල් 01 වන දින සිට බලපැවැත්වෙන පරිදි හඳුන්වා දෙන ලදී. බදු අයකර ගැනීම සඳහා වාර්ෂික ආදායම් සීමාව වන රුපියල් මිලියන 1.8 නොඉක්මවන ආදායමක් ඇති පුද්ගලයින්ගෙන් පවා රඳවා ගැනීමේ බද්ද අය කිරීම හේතුවෙන් එවැනි තැන්පත්කරුවන් සහ අඩු ආදායම් ලබන පුද්ගලයින් අපහසුතාවයට පත්වන බව නිරීක්ෂණය වී ඇත. මෙම ගැටලුවට පිළියමක් ලෙස, බදු රහිත ආන්තිකයට වඩා අඩු ආදායමක් ඇති පුද්ගලයින් විසින් ස්වයං ප්රකාශයක් ඉදිරිපත් කිරීමේ ක්රමවේදයක් හඳුන්වා දීමට යෝජනා කර ඇති බව රජය පවසයි. එබැවින්, වාර්ෂිකව රුපියල් මිලියන 1.8 නොඉක්මවන ඇස්තමේන්තුගත ආදායමක් ඇති සියලුම දේශීය තැන්පත්කරුවන් සඳහා පොලිය මත රඳවා ගැනීමේ බද්ද අයකර ගැනීමෙන් නිදහස් කිරීම සඳහා ස්වයං ප්රකාශයක් හඳුන්වා දීම සඳහා මුදල්, සැලසුම් සහ ආර්ථික සංවර්ධන අමාත්යවරයා ලෙස ජනාධිපතිවරයා විසින් ඉදිරිපත් කරන ලද යෝජනාව අමාත්ය මණ්ඩලය විසින් අනුමත කරන ලදී. සියලු වර්ගවල බැංකු ගිණුම් විවෘත කිරීම සඳහා බදු හඳුනාගැනීමේ අංකය (TIN) ඉදිරිපත් කිරීම අනිවාර්ය කිරීම සඳහා සුදුසු සංශෝධන ඇතුළුව, 2017 අංක 24 දරන දේශීය ආදායම් පනත සංශෝධනය කිරීමේ යෝජනාව සඳහා ද අනුමැතිය ලබා දී ඇත. Stay tuned with Aus News Lanka – the leading platform for news for Sri Lankans .
- NSW prison numbers surge to five-year high...
At AusNewsLanka , we aim to keep the Australian community informed with timely updates. The NSW prison population has hit its highest level since the COVID-19 pandemic, and new data reveals one particularly concerning trend behind the rise. According to the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR), the number of adults in prison across the state reached 13,103 in March 2025—the most since March 2020, when the pandemic began. During COVID, prisoner numbers dropped sharply and stayed relatively low through to late 2023. But since November 2023, that trend has reversed, with the prison population jumping by 1,055 inmates—or 8.8%. One of the most troubling aspects of this increase? A significant rise in unconvicted Indigenous prisoners. BOCSAR revealed that, as of March 2025, there were 4,244 Indigenous adults in custody, making up about 32% of the total prison population—despite Indigenous Australians accounting for only 3.4% of the state’s overall population. This spike is being driven largely by a rise in Indigenous people on remand—those being held in custody while they await their day in court, not yet convicted of a crime. Over the last five years, the number of Indigenous remandees has jumped 63%. One major factor behind the increase? Domestic violence-related arrests, which have more than doubled over the same period. “Unlike the overall prison population, which is still below pre-pandemic levels, the number of Aboriginal prisoners has now surpassed 2019 levels and is continuing to grow,” said BOCSAR executive director Jackie Fitzgerald . Fitzgerald warned that the numbers paint a worrying picture, especially in light of national commitments. “These figures underscore the urgent need for policy changes and better intervention strategies to reduce Aboriginal incarceration,” she said.“Current trends are completely out of step with the Closing the Gap target of reducing Indigenous over-representation in the justice system by at least 15% by 2031 .” In short, while NSW’s overall prison numbers are climbing again, the surge in Indigenous Australians being held without conviction is sparking serious calls for change. Stay tuned with Aus News Lanka – the leading platform for news for Australians .
- බහු ආකෘති තරඟාවලියක් සඳහා ශ්රී ලංකා ඒ කණ්ඩායම ජූලි මාසයේ ඔස්ට්රේලියාවට...
This is a developing story brought to you by Aus News Lanka , your trusted source for news for Sri Lankans in Australia and beyond. ශ්රී ලංකා ඒ කණ්ඩායම ජූලි මාසයේ ඔස්ට්රේලියාවට බහු ආකෘති තරඟාවලියක් සඳහා පිටත් වීමට නියමිතය. මෙම සංචාරය තුළ එක්දින තරඟ 3 ක් සහ දින 4ක තරඟ 2 ක් ක්රියාත්මක වීමට නියමිතයි. සියලුම තරඟ මරාරා ක්රිකට් ක්රිඩාංගනයේදී පැවැත්වෙයි. ක්රිකට් ප්රේක්ෂකයින්ට මෙම තරඟ සජීවීව Kayo Sports සහ cricket.com.au ඔස්සේ නැරඹීමට හැකියාව ඇත. තරඟ කාලසටහන මෙන්න: ජූලි 4: පළමු එක්දින තරඟය – මරාරා ක්රිකට් ක්රිඩාංගනය (දිවා/රාත්රි තරඟය) ජූලි 6: දෙවැනි එක්දින තරඟය – මරාරා ක්රිකට් ක්රිඩාංගනය ජූලි 9: තෙවැනි එක්දින තරඟය – මරාරා ක්රිකට් ක්රිඩාංගනය ජූලි 13–16: පළමු දින 4ක තරඟය – මරාරා ක්රිකට් ක්රිඩාංගනය ජූලි 20–23: දෙවැනි දින 4ක තරඟය – මරාරා ක්රිකට් ක්රිඩාංගනය More updates to come on AusNewsLanka .
- Severe Flooding Devastates Mid North Coast
At AusNewsLanka , we aim to keep the Australian community informed with timely updates. Taree and surrounding areas on New South Wales' Mid North Coast are grappling with severe flooding after relentless rainfall caused the Manning River to surpass its 1929 record, reaching over six meters. The deluge has led to widespread evacuations, numerous rescues, and significant disruptions to infrastructure and utilities. Emergency Rescues and Evacuations In the past 24 hours, the NSW State Emergency Service (SES) has responded to over 892 incidents, including 130 flood rescues, primarily in Taree, Wingham, and Glenthorne. One notable rescue involved a mother and her two-year-old son airlifted from their flooded Glenthorne home after seeking help via social media. Evacuation orders are in place for several communities, including Dumaresq Island and low-lying areas of Taree, as the Manning and Gloucester rivers continue to rise. Weather Outlook The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a Severe Weather Warning for the Mid North Coast and parts of the Northern Rivers, Northern Tablelands, and Hunter regions. Six-hourly rainfall totals between 60 and 100 mm are likely, with 24-hourly totals between 100 and 150 mm. Locally intense rainfall may lead to dangerous and life-threatening flash flooding. Safety and Assistance Residents are advised to: Avoid driving, riding, or walking through floodwaters. Seek refuge in the highest available place if trapped by flash flooding and call 000 for rescue. Stay informed through local news and official channels. For emergency help in floods and storms, contact the NSW SES at 132 500. Stay safe and monitor conditions as the situation evolves. Stay tuned with Aus News Lanka – the leading platform for news for Australians .
- අධිවේගී මාර්ග ගාස්තු අද සිට කාඩ්පත් මගින් ගෙවිය හැකිය...
At AusNewsLanka , we aim to keep the Sri Lankan community informed with timely updates. ප්රවාහන, මහාමාර්ග, වරාය සහ සිවිල් ගුවන් සේවා අමාත්යාංශයට අනුව, අද (මැයි 21) සිට සියලුම අධිවේගී මාර්ග සඳහා ගාස්තු ගෙවීම සඳහා මහජනතාවට තම ඩෙබිට් සහ ක්රෙඩිට් කාඩ්පත් භාවිතා කළ හැකිය. අමාත්යාංශය විසින් නිකුත් කරන ලද නිවේදනයකට අනුව, මෝටර් රථ හිමියන්ට දැන් දක්ෂිණ අධිවේගී මාර්ගය, කොළඹ-කටුනායක අධිවේගී මාර්ගය සහ මධ්යම අධිවේගී මාර්ගයේ මීරිගම-කුරුණෑගල කොටස ඔස්සේ පිටවීමේ දොරටු වලදී කාඩ්පත් ගෙවීම් කළ හැකිය. ශ්රී ලංකාවේ අධිවේගී මාර්ග ජාලයේ සම්බන්ධතා රහිත සහ මුදල් රහිත ගනුදෙනු සඳහා සැලකිය යුතු වෙනසක් සනිටුහන් කරමින් අන්තර් හුවමාරු ස්ථාන 35 ක් සහ පිටවීමේ දොරටු 119 ක් හරහා මෙම සේවාව ක්රියාත්මක කර ඇත. මෙම මුලපිරීම මහජන සේවාවන් වැඩිදියුණු කිරීම, ගමන් කාලය අඩු කිරීම සහ මෝටර් රථ හිමියන්ගේ පහසුව වැඩි දියුණු කිරීම සඳහා නව තාක්ෂණයන් ක්රියාත්මක කිරීම සඳහා රජයේ කැපවීම සමඟ සමපාත වන බව අමාත්යාංශය සඳහන් කළේය. Visit the Aus News Lanka homepage for more updates.
- Three Major Banks Withhold Rate Cut Details from Savings Customers
At AusNewsLanka , we aim to keep the Australian community informed with timely updates. Millions of Australians are still in the dark about how much interest they’ll earn on their savings, following yesterday’s cash rate cut by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA). Right after the RBA announced a 25-basis-point cut, the big four banks wasted no time letting variable home loan customers know they’d be passing on the savings—between May 30 and June 3. But when it comes to savings account rates? Crickets—except from Westpac, which was the only one to say how their savings rates would change. ANZ, NAB, and CommBank haven’t said a word yet, but experts expect they’ll also cut deposit rates soon. “If history is anything to go by, most savings rates will be getting a haircut over the next few weeks,” said Sally Tindall , data insights director at Canstar . Tindall added that while Westpac’s changes might not thrill its savings customers, at least they were upfront about it—unlike the others. “The other big banks should take a leaf out of Westpac’s book and let their customers know what’s coming,” she said. Australians have stashed a record $1.6 trillion in savings accounts as of March, according to APRA—that’s up $8.3 billion in just one month and over $125 billion more than last year. But despite all that money sitting in the bank, interest rates are slipping, and many savers are actually losing ground once inflation is factored in. “With savings accounts returning just around 1.5% , and term deposits averaging only 3.1% , people are barely keeping up with inflation—currently sitting at 2.4% ,” said Mark Zukerman , director at Vado Private . He warned that once cost-of-living support measures end, inflation could tick up again—further reducing the real returns on savings. In April 2025, the average online savings account returned just 1.55%, with one-year term deposits offering around 4% at best, and 3.2% for three-year terms. As Zukerman put it: “Those are not attractive returns.” And the outlook isn’t great either. The market expects another rate cut by August, and at least two more by February, which could bring the official cash rate down to 3.10%. “The May cash rate cut might be a reason to pop the champagne for mortgage holders,” Tindall said, “but for savers, it’s more like a lead balloon.” She added that while a few savings accounts still offer rates starting with a "5", we’re basically clinging to those for dear life. “With most banks still silent on savings rates, no news isn’t good news. Expect those rates to start falling soon—probably within the next two to three weeks.” Stay tuned with Aus News Lanka – the leading platform for news for Australians .
- සමාජ මාධ්ය ඔස්සේ අධිකරණයට එල්ල වන ‘මාධ්ය නඩු විභාගය’ නීතිඥ සංගමය හෙළා දකී...
This is a developing story brought to you by Aus News Lanka , your trusted source for news for Sri Lankans in Australia and beyond. ශ්රී ලංකා නීතිඥ සංගමය (BASL) නීතිවිරෝධී නිලධාරීන්ට එරෙහිව ඔන්ලයින් මාධ්යවේදී අන්තර්ගත ව්යාප්තියක් හමුවේ සජීවී අවධානයක් දැක්වූ අතර, මෙවැනි ප්රහාරයන් විනිශ්චය මණ්ඩලයේ ස්වාධීනත්වයට හා නීති ක්රියාවලියේ සත්යතාවයට මැදිහත් වන බව ප්රකාශ කරයි. සෙනසුරාදා නිකුත් කළ ප්රකාශයක් තුළ ශ්රී ලංකා නීතිඥ සංගමය (BASL) පවසන්නේ සමාජ මාධ්ය තුළ සෘජු රූප සහ තහවුරු නොකළ දේවල් අඩංගු පළකරන ලද පෝස්ට් ගණනාවක් ව්යාප්තව ඇති බවයි. එම අන්තර්ගතයන් පුද්ගලික විනිශ්චය මණ්ඩල සාමාජිකයින්ට පමණක් නොව, නීති ක්ෂේත්රයටද අහිතකර බවත් සංගමය සලකුණු කරයි. විමර්ශනය යටතේ පවතින කරුණු පිළිබඳ මහජන සංවාදවලදී ස්වල්පතා සංයමයක් පවත්වාගෙන යාමට අපේක්ෂා කරයි. “අපගේ නීති පද්ධතියේ මූලික කල්පනාවක් වන 'අපරාධකරු නොවන බව සම්මානය' සෑම විටම රැකිය යුතුය” යැයි ප්රකාශයේ දැක්වේ. නීති විනිශ්චය නිලධාරීන් ඔවුන්ගේ භූමිකා අනුව, නිල නීති ක්රියාමාර්ග වලින් හෙට මාර්ගයකින් බැහැර මහජන අපරාධ නිකුත් කිරීම්වලට ප්රතිචාර දීමට සීමිත බවද එහි සඳහන් වේ. ශ්රී ලංකා නීතිඥ සංගමය (BASL) “මාධ්ය විනිශ්චය” යන වර්ධනයක් විවේචනය කරමින්, තහවුරු නොකළ අයුතු විවාදයන් මත විනිශ්චය මණ්ඩලයේ හැසිරීම පිළිබඳ මහජන පරීක්ෂණය, නීතිමය ක්රියාවලිය විනාශ කරමින් සහ මහජන විශ්වාසය කඩ කරන බවට අනතුරු ඇඟවයි. නීතිවේදීන් සහ මහජනතාව අත්යවශ්ය වගකීම සහිත සංවාදයක නිරත වීමට හා විනිශ්චය නිලධාරීන්ට අදාල නීතිමය පියවරවලට ගරු කිරීමට ශ්රී ලංකා නීතිඥ සංගමය (BASL) අපේක්ෂා කරයි. More updates to come on AusNewsLanka .













