To cushion effect of rising COL:

Govt removes 15% diesel VAT
 

THE Government has decided to remove the 15 per cent Value Added Tax (VAT) imposed on diesel with immediate effect. The Cabinet has approved a memorandum submitted by Finance and Planning Minister Dr.Sarath Amunugama in this regard.

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IDU must apologise to Sri Lankan Govt, people - Mangala
 

PORTS and Aviation Minister Mangala Samaraweera yesterday urged the International Democrat Union (IDU) to apologise to the Sri Lankan Government and the people for its anti-democratic resolution on the Presidential Election in Sri Lanka. The IDU recently passed a resolution that the Presidential Election in Sri Lanka should be held this year.

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