Finance Minister Has Announced A Tax Reduction Package For Internet And Vehicles-Internet Tax Levy To Be Completely Removed

Finance Minister Mangala Samaraweera has today(17) announced a tax reduction package for Internet,Motorcycles,Small Cabs and Lorries during a press briefing held in Colombo.
 
Accordingly the 10% Telecommunication levy imposed on Internet  services by the former Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake is due to be  removed completely with effect from 01st of September .Under this telecommunication companies have agreed to reduce the internet charges of pre paid services the Minister has said.

According to the Minister Samaraweera  the excise duty imposed on Motorcycles less than 150 cc is due to by reduced by 90% with effect from midnight tonight(17).

The duty imposed on small cabs and lorries will be reduced by Rs.300,000 from Rs.10,000,000 to Rs.700,000. 

Substantial price reduction will be introduced particularly for Japanese Motorcycles it has been announced.Accordingly the prices of Motorcycles will be reduced from Rs.50,000 to Rs.100,000 Finance Minister has stated.

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Immediatte Family Members Of Former President Mahinda Rajapakshe Have 21 Lands In The Country Purchased Under Their Names-JVP Leader Anura Kumara

The wife of former president Mahinda Rajapakshe,

Shiranthi Rajapakshe and their sons Namal and Yoshitha have  21 lands around the country purchased under their names according to the leader of Janatha Wimukthi Peramuna (JVP)Anura Kumara Dissanayake.

Addresing a public rally held in Ratnapura yesterday (16) the JVP Leader had questioned how these Rajapakshe family members received money to purchase such an amount of lands in the country.

He also revealed that he has the details of the dates which purchased these lands,amount spent for it and the numbers of deeds of lands with him.

Control Prices Of Imported And Local Rice Have Been Removed

Government has decided to remove the control prices

announced on Imported and Locally made rice in the local market as per the recommendetion made by the Cabinet sub committee on living index.

A special gazette notification had issued regarding this last night government has stated.