President Maithripala Sirisena has ordered that the tax levied on a kilogram of potato be increased from Rs 20 to Rs 50, following a request by Northern Governor Suren Raghavan.
Governor Raghavan said that the tax was increased with the motive of facilitating local potato cultivators to earn a higher income especially during this harvesting season.
Accordingly, the tax revision has been in effect since yesterday (Jan 01).
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Customs have detected 228 mobile phones and tabs valued at over Rs 30 million left behind in the duty free shopping complex at the Banaranaike International Airport today, Customs officials said.
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