Health Minister To Propose Government To Increase "Special Arrack " Price

Health Minister Dr.Rajitah Senaratne has today (17) said that he will proposed the Government to increase the price of Local Liqour variety Special Arrack known as "Gal Arakku" in view of protecting the people from non communicable diseases .

Through the 2019-Annual Budget prices of all liquor products including Beer and Wine as well as cigarettes ,Tobacco and Beedi had been increased except "Special Arrack" which mostly used by village people .

Whilst thanking Minister Of Finance Mangala Samaraweera for increasing the prices of Liquor and Tobacco products through the budget  Minister has stressed that the price of Special Arrack too should be increased to protect people .