Special commodity levy on imported sugar extended

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The government has decided to extend the special commodity levy of Rs
was formalized through a Gazette notification issued by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in his capacity as Minister of Finance.The
initial tax, implemented on November 01 last year, aimed to stabilize local market prices amid fluctuations in the global sugar
food items, it has taken steps to retain the tax on sugar imports.