The Sri Lankan Government on a policy to discourage casinos and betting has increased its annual taxes, State Minister of Finance Ranjith Siyambalapitiya said today.
He said accordingly the annual taxes on Casinos has been increased from Rs 200 million to 500 million equalvent to 150 per cent rise since August.
The annual taxes on Betting Centers (Live) has been increased from Rs.600,000 to Rs. One million & Turnover tax increased to 15 per cent also has been increased from August.
The tax on sub agents of betting (live) has been raised from Rs four million to Rs five million.
For other betting centres which do not operate live the annual tax has been raised from Rs 50,000 to Rs 75,000.
State Minister Siyambalapitiya said that already a 75 per cent tax on alcohol is imposed and 85 per cent on tobacco.
Public Security Minister Ananda Wijepala told Parliament today that the suspect in the rape of a lady doctor at the Anuradhapura teaching hospital has been identified as an army deserter and he will be apprehended shortly.
Police have arrested the suspect connected to the sexual assault on a female doctor at the Anuradhapura Teaching Hospital today morning in Galnewa.
The Dutch Public Prosecutor suspects two companies of paying bribes in the construction of hospitals in Sri Lanka, according to an investigation by FD, the Dutch financial newspaper.
The Minister of Power, Kumara Jayakody, stated that in the future, internationally funded projects, such as power projects, will only be carried out through government-to-government (G2G) agreements and competitive procurement.
The Government today tabled in the House the Report of the Commission to Inquiry into the Establishment and Maintenance of Unlawful Places of Detention and Torture Chambers in the Batalanda Housing Scheme.
Israel, a major player in the global diamond and jewellery trade, has invited Sri Lankan gem and jewellery businessmen and designers to collaborate with Israeli diamond traders.
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