HomeNewsSpecial Commodity Levy on Dates Reduced Special Commodity Levy on Dates Reduced News FacebookXWhatsApp January 28, 2025 12:09 A Gazette notification has announced a significant reduction in the Special Commodity Levy on dates, lowering it from Rs. 200 to Rs. 1 per kilogram. This revised levy will remain in effect until 31 March 2025. Latest articles News Private Fuel Companies Restrict Diesel Supplies; CPC Says No Shortage Private fuel distributors operating in Sri Lanka have restricted diesel supplies to filling stations... September 11, 2026 News Shiran Basik’s Father Arrested Over Property Probe The father of suspected major drug trafficker Shiran Basik, who was recently brought back... September 11, 2026 News T.B. Sarath Explains Photos Showing Him Holding Children’s Hands Deputy Minister T.B. Sarath has offered an explanation to BBC Sinhala regarding several photographs... September 11, 2026 News Pathfinder Foundation, U.S. Embassy Mark 250 Years of American Independence with Jefferson Lecture The Pathfinder Foundation, in collaboration with the U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka, has launched... September 11, 2026 More like this News Private Fuel Companies Restrict Diesel Supplies; CPC Says No Shortage Private fuel distributors operating in Sri Lanka have restricted diesel supplies to filling stations... September 11, 2026 News Shiran Basik’s Father Arrested Over Property Probe The father of suspected major drug trafficker Shiran Basik, who was recently brought back... September 11, 2026 News T.B. Sarath Explains Photos Showing Him Holding Children’s Hands Deputy Minister T.B. Sarath has offered an explanation to BBC Sinhala regarding several photographs... September 11, 2026