HomeNewsSpecial Commodity Levy on Dates Reduced Special Commodity Levy on Dates Reduced Special Commodity Levy on Dates Reduced News FacebookTwitterWhatsApp January 28, 2025 FacebookTwitterWhatsApp FacebookTwitterWhatsApp FacebookTwitterWhatsApp 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 Power restoration may take three days after strike ends Power supply disruptions across the country may take around three days to be fully... March 11, 2026 News Refusal of DNA test: Fresh petition filed against Chamika Karunaratne A woman has filed a petition in the Colombo District Court seeking a legal... March 11, 2026 News Court orders handover of 84 Iranian sailors’ bodies to embassy The bodies of 84 Iranian sailors currently kept in two mobile cold storage units... March 11, 2026 News Tuk-tuk and school transport fares to rise after fuel hike Commuters and parents are facing renewed financial pressure as transport providers announced fare increases... March 11, 2026 More like this News Power restoration may take three days after strike ends Power supply disruptions across the country may take around three days to be fully... March 11, 2026 News Refusal of DNA test: Fresh petition filed against Chamika Karunaratne A woman has filed a petition in the Colombo District Court seeking a legal... March 11, 2026 News Court orders handover of 84 Iranian sailors’ bodies to embassy The bodies of 84 Iranian sailors currently kept in two mobile cold storage units... March 11, 2026