HomeNewsSpecial Commodity Levy on Dates Reduced Special Commodity Levy on Dates Reduced Special Commodity Levy on Dates Reduced News FacebookXWhatsApp January 28, 2025 FacebookXWhatsApp FacebookXWhatsApp FacebookXWhatsApp 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 Court upholds 10-year prison sentence against monk in child sexual abuse case The Court of Appeal has upheld the 10-year rigorous imprisonment sentence imposed by the... May 27, 2026 News Mahaweli Authority agrees to return lands used by Veddah community The Mahaweli Authority has decided to return lands and forest areas used by the... May 27, 2026 News Police seeks FBI assistance to unlock Kapila Chandrasena’s phone The Colombo Crimes Division (CCD) informed the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court yesterday that it... May 26, 2026 News Health, Education Ministries in talks on age-appropriate sex education for schools The Health and Education Ministries have held several rounds of discussions on introducing age-appropriate... May 26, 2026 More like this News Court upholds 10-year prison sentence against monk in child sexual abuse case The Court of Appeal has upheld the 10-year rigorous imprisonment sentence imposed by the... May 27, 2026 News Mahaweli Authority agrees to return lands used by Veddah community The Mahaweli Authority has decided to return lands and forest areas used by the... May 27, 2026 News Police seeks FBI assistance to unlock Kapila Chandrasena’s phone The Colombo Crimes Division (CCD) informed the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court yesterday that it... May 26, 2026