Sugar tax in the offing if errant trading continues – minister

COLOMBO (News1st): Trade minister Bandula Gunawardana has said that a tax will be imposed on sugar if the benefit of its price reduction is not passed on to the public. On October 13, the government had scrapped off the import duty on several essential items including dhal, canned fish, big onion, and sugar. Accordingly, a kilogram […]

Sugar tax in the offing if errant trading continues – minister