Commerce and Industry Minister Rishad Bathiuddin has proposed that Co-operative Societies be allowed to import lorries without the payment of Customs duty.
The implications of such a proposal is now being examined by the Ministry of Finance and Media.
Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa is due to vacate his official residence at Wijerama Mawatha, Colombo this morning, a Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) source said.
The Presidents’ Entitlements (Repeal) Bill was passed by a majority of 150 in parliament today. However the opposition MP’s were absent during the voting.
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