Waive tax on imports: UNP

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The United National Party in parliament urged the government to waive the custom duty on import essential goods as requested by UNP MP John Amarathunga (KB,YP)

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robinson Wednesday, 09 February 2011 10:23 AM

Easy to say than to do it. Everybody should get together and find a permanent solution to these issues. I am sure even if the present Government were in the Opposition they too would have told the same thing.

Dilan Wednesday, 09 February 2011 11:13 AM

Should have waved off long time ago.

JD Wednesday, 09 February 2011 11:37 AM

Wise request.......

lanka hamaruru Wednesday, 09 February 2011 01:09 PM

fantastic by unp.. keep it for corruption briberry as well

Cobra Wednesday, 09 February 2011 01:24 PM

But the govt. listens only to the IMF and WB!

SL Wednesday, 09 February 2011 01:47 PM

Are you kidding me?

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