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.
A Thai woman walking topless in Arugam Bay town has been arrested by the Police.
The UK government has unveiled a package of reforms to simplify imports from developing countries which allows for more garments manufactured in Sri Lanka to enter the UK tariff-free.
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.
A passenger attempting to smuggle the largest quantity of gold of 35 kilo grams was arrested by the Customs at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) today, a senior official said.
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