Excise Dept. to closely monitor violations on World Temperance Day tomorrow

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Colombo, October 02 (Daily Mirror)- The Department of Excise will closely monitor any violations to the Excise Ordinance, where the sale and distribution of alcoholic beverages is prohibited countrywide on World Temperance Day tomorrow.

Excise chief M J Gunasiri told the Daily Mirror today that special surveillance operations are in place to monitor violations and retail liquor sellers who do not adhere to the Excise law.

He said Excise Commissioners and Assistant Commissioners countrywide had been given instructions to strictly enforce the law and bring culprits to book.

The Excise Commissioner General requested the public to alert any instances of breach of law through the hotline 1913.

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DOT Wednesday, 02 October 2024 08:10 PM

These statement also an early marketing campaign.

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Bulto Thursday, 03 October 2024 07:10 AM

The sticky sticker is stuck on a stick

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joshua Thursday, 03 October 2024 08:47 AM

advance notice always helps. :)

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D P P Prasad Wednesday, 02 October 2024 10:00 PM

No matter you can closely monitor the world temperance day But you will have to answer to the nation as to how you issued the bar licenses to the cronies of the previous government

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Dee Wednesday, 02 October 2024 10:31 PM

Another ‘show’ in the making! Display those offenders at galle face! (Because excise dept doesn’t have space)

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Pullma Dingalinga Thursday, 03 October 2024 04:29 AM

Don't force your opinions and beliefs on other people. They may not want to go to your heaven !

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Adwani Thursday, 03 October 2024 06:48 AM

What about the stickers sold, for the illegal trade and huge bribe solicited for issuing licence??? Did you monitor???

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Katukanna Tissa Thursday, 03 October 2024 07:23 AM

WGF about world temperance day ? No one in Japan cares this and all alcohol shops, includes almost all Convenient stores, are open and selling alcohol.

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Robert Thursday, 03 October 2024 07:55 AM

World Temperance Day…..only valid in Sri Lanka…the rest of the world will continue as per normal.

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Jo Joo Jooo Thursday, 03 October 2024 07:58 AM

Find the way to reduce the prices of Local Liquor that will be a good idea than closing the liquor outlets.

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Kiris Baba Amaray Thursday, 03 October 2024 07:59 AM

Before you told people have stocked their needs, need not to worry too much Mr. Gunasiri.

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Sumathipala Thursday, 03 October 2024 08:27 AM

All nonsense. People drink not an ounce less because they declare an alcohol free day. Before that they buy stock and drink as other days too. Even Poja days are not spared. Therefore I suggest to forget about limitations. It harms tourist vaccations too.

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