The Port and Aviation Levy (PAL) on solar panel static converters/inverters has been lifted, State Minister of Finance Ranjith Siyambalapitiya said.
He said this comes into effect starting from January 01 this year. Previously a 10 percent levy was imposed on the above products.
He said the move was to encourage renewable energy sources. The removal of the levy has been gazetted (2312/67) and signed by President Ranil Wickremesinghe.
Ajith Gallage, the owner of a Bird Park in Nagarawawa, Hambantota, has been remanded over allegations of concealing illegally imported motorcycles, in a warehouse owned by him.
The final rites of veteran broadcaster, writer, and lyricist Nirmala de Alwis will be held today at Peradeniya.
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