A private local liquor manufacturing company, W.M. Mendis & Co., owed the Finance Ministry a staggering Rs. 6 billion as excise duty.
The payments had accumulated over a period of time. Just weeks earlier, the Finance Ministry sent the company a final warning before cancelling its licence to operate.
Pronto, the Rs. 6 billion owed to the Treasury was settled.
Former Minister and leader of the Eelam People’s Democratic Party (EPDP) Douglas Devenanada was arrested by the Criminal investigation Department (CID) today.
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A total of 62 dental surgeons will be joining the health service of of Sri Lanka on Monday, December 29.
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