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Levy on kilo of imported Mackerel increased to Rs.100

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Cabinet approval has been obtained to increase the trade levy on a kilo of Mackerel --being imported for the production of canned fish -- from Rs.50 a kilo to Rs.100 a kilo, Cabinet Spokesman Minister Rajitha Senaratne said today.

The trade levy which was increased to Rs.100 a kilo in 2013 was reduced to Rs.50 last year.

However, the expected relief had not reached the consumers while the import of canned fish had increased to 40,000metric tons last year at a cost Rs.10 billion in foreign exchange.



 

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  • ANTON Thursday, 28 January 2016 02:51 PM

    WE ARE GIVING OUR FISH , FREE OF CHARGE TO INDIAN FISHERMEN AND IMPORTING FISH FROM OTHER COUNTRIES. ......

    Ryan Thursday, 28 January 2016 03:24 PM

    This is not good at all. The poor suffers a lot

    paddy Thursday, 28 January 2016 05:45 PM

    Results in LG polls

    Desmond Jeromme Thursday, 28 January 2016 05:47 PM

    hay, very very unfair... now the vegetables are so expensive and people are eating only Saman.

    Kiris Baba Amaray Thursday, 28 January 2016 05:50 PM

    Ravi, are you crazy as the Joint Opposition says. Nothing doing withdraw this move right now, other-wise !!!

    Desmond Jeromme Thursday, 28 January 2016 05:52 PM

    Very bad FM we have, he made SriLanka to sink. Sorry Ravi, pls. step back from your position as you are not the right man.

    Kadupol Jothywansa Thursday, 28 January 2016 05:54 PM

    Who took this crazy decision?


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