The prices of all brands of cigarettes have been increased by Rs 5 per stick from midnight last night due to the Excise tax increased up to Rs.3.80,, the Finance Ministry said.
In keeping up with the increased excise duty, the price of a Rs. 50 cigarette will go up to Rs. 55 and a Rs. 55 cigarette will go up to Rs. 60.
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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