date:Nov 19, 2013
Sri Lanka's Ministry of Finance and Planning has announced that the import taxes on big onions and potatoes have been reduced with effect from midnight Sunday.
Import taxes on potatoes have been reduced by Rs. 30 ($0.23 USD), big onions by Rs. 25 ($0.19 USD) and red onions by Rs.10 ($0.08 USD) a kilo. The tax on big onion and potatoes now will be Rs. 10 per kilo and the duty on red onion will be Rs. five per kilo.
The Ministry has taken the measure following instructions given by President Mah