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The Excise Department has increased the prices of foreign and local liquor with effect from October 10, the department announced today.
 
Accordingly, the price of an arrack proof litre has been increased by Rs. 90, foreign liquor proof litre by Rs. 120 while Beer (alcohol volume over 5%) by Rs.15 and (alcohol volume less than 5%) by Rs. 10.

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  • sanjo Sunday, 12 October 2014 09:46 AM

    Nice,
    You are not so nice.

    nSathees Monday, 13 October 2014 05:36 AM

    So MR do not want the votes of drinkers? Got to think again!

    ranmal Monday, 13 October 2014 03:17 AM

    The Rajas need more money to make ends meet

    mount Sunday, 12 October 2014 07:46 PM

    Can cover.. Other will reduce.

    K Perera Sunday, 12 October 2014 02:13 PM

    This will effect to the ignorant and poor people voted you to the power.

    Suq Madique Sunday, 12 October 2014 12:01 PM

    Kassipu dealers will benefit....

    Lanka Sunday, 12 October 2014 11:44 AM

    Just like that you will not get my vote

    Bebadda Sunday, 12 October 2014 11:18 AM

    [quote name="ANTON"]COULD BE DUE TO THE PAYMENT OF REVISED SALARIES OF PROMOTED 100 ARMY OFFICERS.[/quote] Reduction in gas prices covered up with tobacco & liquor.

    MALLAWATANTRI Sunday, 12 October 2014 10:59 AM

    THIS IS ONLY REASONABLE, OTHERWISE HOW TO OFF SET FUEL & GAS PRICE REDUCTIONS MADE EYEING ELECTIONS ?

    sataro Sunday, 12 October 2014 04:23 PM

    election budget via DM Android App

    Timbouctou Sunday, 12 October 2014 10:36 AM

    The truth is the government reduces the cost of LP gas, petrol and electricity and raises the tax on cigarettes and alcohol in order to pay off the loans to foreign entities. There might be electoral motives as well.

    dsds Sunday, 12 October 2014 10:06 AM

    i love this new.. from few days government is making wise decisions ... At lease now we can increase hospital beget to cover kidney patients

    meranchi Sunday, 12 October 2014 06:31 AM

    when liquor price up jungle production rice and more consumption expand pocket of some of police officer and so ans so.......i

    kuma Sunday, 12 October 2014 08:47 AM

    To sustain the ever increasing ministerial portfolios.

    Dias Sunday, 12 October 2014 01:31 PM

    Budget coming up increase now and the budget speech will look better. Wonder of Asia via DM Android App

    chamal Sunday, 12 October 2014 01:23 PM

    give people bey people whatever economy we have we need change via DM Android App

    mack Sunday, 12 October 2014 12:57 PM

    drunken waste lifes start drinking water via DM Android App

    malik Sunday, 12 October 2014 07:17 AM

    Family problem start now with husban and wife.When they go to shoping big problem.No money to get hot drink or no money to get rice or oil or milk??????.Here we go up and down fighting.

    ANTON Sunday, 12 October 2014 07:11 AM

    SABAASH.........YOU'VE HIT THE NAIL ON THE HEAD.

    wasantha Sunday, 12 October 2014 06:56 AM

    We will drink wine or jungle arrack instead Ethanol.

    ANTON Sunday, 12 October 2014 06:38 AM

    COULD BE DUE TO THE PAYMENT OF REVISED SALARIES OF PROMOTED 100 ARMY OFFICERS.

    ANTON Sunday, 12 October 2014 06:35 AM

    HINGANNAGEY DRINK EKATA SIKURAGEY BALMA WATILA.....

    ANTON Sunday, 12 October 2014 06:33 AM

    KIRI APPATA BOLLO PANAPI.......... NODOOKING......

    nice Sunday, 12 October 2014 12:03 PM

    good not enough though no one will stop their consumption. perfectly inelastic via DM Android App


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