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 Court Warns Prasanna Ranatunga of Nine-Year Jail Term for Failing to Pay Compensation Former Western Province Chief Minister Prasanna Ranatunga has been ordered by the Colombo High... July 9, 2026 News Court Seeks Analyst’s Report on Unidentified Drugs Found at Kapila Chandrasena Death Scene The Colombo Fort Magistrate's Court has directed that a reminder be sent to the... July 9, 2026 News Indian National Among Those Killed in Negombo Prison Violence A 73-year-old Indian national was among those killed during the recent violent unrest at... July 9, 2026 News Magistrate Warns Retired Air Force Officer Over ‘Abuse of Court Process’ A retired Air Force officer was sternly warned by the Colombo Fort Magistrate's Court... July 9, 2026 More like this News Court Warns Prasanna Ranatunga of Nine-Year Jail Term for Failing to Pay Compensation Former Western Province Chief Minister Prasanna Ranatunga has been ordered by the Colombo High... July 9, 2026 News Court Seeks Analyst’s Report on Unidentified Drugs Found at Kapila Chandrasena Death Scene The Colombo Fort Magistrate's Court has directed that a reminder be sent to the... July 9, 2026 News Indian National Among Those Killed in Negombo Prison Violence A 73-year-old Indian national was among those killed during the recent violent unrest at... July 9, 2026