Government spends Rs. 10 billion
**Special consumer relief
**Many taxes removed from 12 items
The Government has incurred a loss of Rs. 9,991
million of State revenue last year due to the removal of taxes
imposed on the import of 12 essential consumer items as a relief
measure to the public.
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WPC election :
UPFA hands in nominations
UPFA General Secretary and Education Minister
Susil Premajayantha yesterday handed over the nominations of
candidates contesting the upcoming Western Provincial election under
the UPFA ticket for the Kalutara, Gampaha and Colombo returning
officers.
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Asia rapidly ageing: ADB
Asian countries should make a head start in
reforming policies and creating new structures and institutions to
address challenges of ageing as Asia is poised to become the oldest
region in the world in the next few decades.
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