Protest against VAT at K’goda

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Kiribathgoda Traders Association Collective held a protest today at the Kiribathgoda town against the VAT increase. They blocked the Kandy-Colombo Road for several hours. Protesters burnt a coffin in the middle of the town to symbolize the death of VAT. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja

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Protest against VAT at K’goda

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