A proposal will be put forward in Parliament on Oct 23, to remove the carbon tax levied on motor vehicles, Finance Minister Mangala Samaraweera said today (Oct 17).
Addressing a news conference, Minister Samaraweera noted that steps would be taken to that effect in keeping with a pledge made by ruling party Presidential candidate Sajith Premadasa.
The government, in its annual budget this year, had decided to impose carbon tax on vehicles under three categories.
The tax fee was differed from vehicles used for less than five years, between 5 - 10 years, and more than 10 years.
A Thai woman walking topless in Arugam Bay town has been arrested by the Police.
The Cabinet has approved a proposal for Sri Lankans overseas to apply for their passports through an online system via the Lankan diplomatic missions.
Ajith Gallage, the owner of a Bird Park in Nagarawawa, Hambantota, has been remanded over allegations of concealing illegally imported motorcycles, in a warehouse owned by him.
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