The Supreme Court has been informed that the licenses of five liquor manufacturers, including W.M. Mendis & Co., have been conditionally suspended.
The Attorney General informed the court today that the Excise Department made this decision as part of efforts to ensure tax compliance.
The Excise Department has stipulated that the licenses of these manufacturers will be suspended if they do not settle their outstanding Value Added Tax (VAT) payments by November 30, 2024.
A Sri Lankan man was apprehended at Suvarnabhumi airport for attempting to smuggle wildlife out of the country after three ball pythons were found hidden in his underwear, the Bangkok post reported.
The UK government has unveiled a package of reforms to simplify imports from developing countries which allows for more garments manufactured in Sri Lanka to enter the UK tariff-free.
Read these and more on tomorrow’s edition of the Sunday Times
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