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 Army Commander Lasantha Rodrigo Pays Farewell Calls Ahead of End of Tenure Sri Lanka Army Commander Lieutenant General Lasantha Rodrigo paid farewell calls on Deputy Minister... July 29, 2026 News Sajin Vass questioned over alleged $5 mn bribe linked to Shangri-La land deal Former MP Sajin Vass Gunawardena appeared before the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery... July 28, 2026 News BASL President denies meeting Sajith over Western Province CM candidacy Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) President Rajeev Amarasuriya has dismissed as “completely false”... July 28, 2026 News SJB MP Chaminda Wijesiri sentenced to 18 months in prison Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Chaminda Wijesiri has been sentenced to one-and-a-half years’ imprisonment... July 28, 2026 More like this News Army Commander Lasantha Rodrigo Pays Farewell Calls Ahead of End of Tenure Sri Lanka Army Commander Lieutenant General Lasantha Rodrigo paid farewell calls on Deputy Minister... July 29, 2026 News Sajin Vass questioned over alleged $5 mn bribe linked to Shangri-La land deal Former MP Sajin Vass Gunawardena appeared before the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery... July 28, 2026 News BASL President denies meeting Sajith over Western Province CM candidacy Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) President Rajeev Amarasuriya has dismissed as “completely false”... July 28, 2026