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).
The Colombo–Kandy main road at Pahala Kadugannawa has been closed indefinitely after a deadly rockfall in the area that left six people dead and four others injured.
The Cyclonic Storm “Ditwah” moved further north from Trincomalee today evening leaving a trail of destruction including more than 90 deaths, over 100 missing and tens of thousands displaced, officials said.
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A third rescue attempt to save 28 people trapped on the rooftop of a farm building in Vithikuliya, Nikaweratiya, has failed due to the dangerous water surge from the Deduru Oya.
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