Tax On Imported Fruits To Be Increased

To protect the local fruit farmers , tax imposed on imported Fruits will be increased in near  future according to the President Maithripala Sirisena.

President has stated that the tax on imported fruits will be increased to protect local farmers after fruit farmers in Thalawila Grama Shakthi production village had shown the president that the imported fruits are a threat to their production.

Government has also decided to dried the excess fruit harvest and export them.