Cabinet Has Decided To Withdraw Gazette Notifications Issued Regarding Liquor

Cabinet has today(16) unanimously  decided to withdraw two Gazette Notifications issued by Ministry of Finance on lifting the ban imposed over local women to purchase Liquor from Bars.working in Liquor Bars and selling Liquor and extending the Business Hours of opening Bars in the country from 9 p.m to 10 p.m .

President Maithripala Sirisena had earlier instructed the authorities to withdraw the two Gazette Notifications issued regarding these matters under the signature of Finance Minister Mangala Samaraweera

The ban imposed over local women to purchase ,selling of Liquor and working in Liquor Bars is being implemented since 1979.

Meanwhile due to the heated arguments occurred  with some of the United National Party(UNP) members President Sirisena has been reported as left the Cabinet meeting.

The Cabinet meeting was chaired by the President.