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COLOMBO (News1st): The government is using gazettes to pave the way for fraud and corruption, opposition lawmaker Anura Kumara Dissanayake has said.
The Jathika Jana Balawegaya leader argued that the government had issued a gazette to reduce Special Commodity Levy on coconut from Rs 150 to Rs 125, allowing its close allies to line their pockets.
“If a levy is imposed under the Special Commodity Levy Act, it cannot be amended until a month passes. But the finance minister had issued another gazette in two weeks…,” Dissanayake pointed out.
Citing another incident, the JJB leader observed that the government had issued gazettes to amend the Special Commodity Levy on imported sugar as well.
By Saman Indrajith
The party leaders yesterday decided to limit Parliament sessions only for two days during the next sitting week. Accordingly, the House will meet today and tomorrow.
Leader of the House and Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena said that a decision had been made in view of the prevailing situation in the country and a final decision on parliamentary sessions in the future would be made in the coming days, considering the pandemic spread.
Secretary General of Parliament Dhammika Dasanayake said that it had been decided to continue the business of Parliament while fully adhering with the COVID-19 health regulations.