Backlash against govt.’s alcohol policy

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In the wake of attacks on the budget proposal to reduce the tax on beer, Colombo walls were full of posters yesterday accusing the government of putting the lives of children in jeopardy with its alcohol policy. Pix by Kithsiri de Mel

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Backlash against govt.’s alcohol policy

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