The government has banned the imports of several spices in a bid to boost local production and to uplift farmers, the Finance Ministry said today (Dec 6).
Among the spices which would be banned are areca nut, pepper, tamarind, cinnamon, mace, nutmeg, and cloves.
The ministry said the value of Sri Lankan spices had fetched low prices in the world market as a result of re-exporting low-quality foreign products under the Sri Lankan labelling.
As a result, farmers and exporters had been affected in the recent past, the ministry claimed.
In addition, kites, firecrackers and vesak lanterns will be imported under strict regulations in future.
A Thai woman walking topless in Arugam Bay town has been arrested by the Police.
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.
The Cabinet has approved a proposal for Sri Lankans overseas to apply for their passports through an online system via the Lankan diplomatic missions.
Villagers in Nirmalapura, Daluwa, Norochcholai today staged a protest over an incident where a group of Navy officials and sailors had assaulted a resident in the area over night, Police said.
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