The CESS levied on imported cement has been increased by the Government with effect from June 17.
The Investment Promotion Ministry has announced the CESS levy on 1 KG of artificially coloured or uncoloured cement has been increased from Rs. 3.00 to Rs. 5.00.
Besides, the CESS of Rs. 5.00 for 1 KG of Portland cement imported in packages of 50 KG or less has been brought up to Rs. 8.00.
Thus, the CESS on other Portland cement brought in packaging of over 50 KG or more is raised from Rs. 3.00 to Rs. 5.00.
Former President’s Secretary Saman Ekanayake was today remanded until February 11 by the Fort Magistrate in relation to the case where former President Ranil Wickremesinghe is alleged to have misused Rs. 16.6 million in state funds during a visit to the UK to attend his wife’s graduation ceremony at the University of Wolverhampton.
Read this week’s Sunday Times for your interesting articles
A group of fishermen yesterday claimed that they were assaulted by Indian Coastal guards while returning back to Sri Lanka.
Leave Comments