The Government has decided to remove all taxes on imported face masks and hand sanitizers with effect from midnight today (18), the Finance Ministry announced.
A media release by the Ministry of Finance stated that the decision to remove the taxes was taken on the direction of Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa in his capacity as Minister of Finance considering the high demand for these products due to the current spread of COVID-19 in the country.
Popular grade five tuition teacher, Hayeshika Fernando wanted over assaulting a 21 year old youth was granted bail today after she surrendered to courts.
A British national had been arrested over attempting to smuggle in the largest haul of kush( drugs) from Thailand, customs said.
First Bishop of the Batticaloa Diocese, Retired Bishop Joseph Ponnaiya, passed away today at the age of 74, following a brief illness.
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