Dee Sunday, 06 October 2024 10:38 AM

Congratulations!

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ANTON Sunday, 06 October 2024 10:48 AM

SRILANKAN SOIL IS NATURALLY WELL FERTILIZED , WHY THE HELL WE IMPORT THESE THINGS.

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Farieze Sunday, 06 October 2024 10:51 AM

Started increasing anura as finance minister

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Gunapala Sunday, 06 October 2024 11:01 AM

It will be reduced in the first week of November

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Rip Winkle Sunday, 06 October 2024 11:03 AM

This isn't going to help the poor man unless a very strict price control mechanism is put in place.

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This is reality Sunday, 06 October 2024 11:05 AM

Potatoes and Onions don't grow overnight. So from now on encourage and motivate increased production.

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Lion Sunday, 06 October 2024 11:19 AM

Have a great relief now ,since we are sure that the taxes collected of this country will be used for its development,

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Rasi Sunday, 06 October 2024 12:27 PM

It should be increased during the local harvesting season and decreased when we do not have enough harvest to fulfil the local requirements. In addition, the government should investigate how to cultivate much-needed products here in Sri Lanka. We have to admit that it won't be easy to do everything in Sri Lanka, as this is a small country with a huge population. Therefore, we need to find the right balance in each and every area—not like some people who tell us we can do everything here.

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HYGINUS. LINCOLN PERERA Sunday, 06 October 2024 12:36 PM

Well done it's about time dirty politians make enough

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Kanchana Mudalige Sunday, 06 October 2024 12:38 PM

Do it tactfully without disturbing supply and demand.

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Judge Sunday, 06 October 2024 01:31 PM

Taxing imports is one thing, but having an affordable price for local products is another. The big question is whether the local consumers will get a lower price. In SL, strange thing is neither the farmer nor the consumer benefit from these things.

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Krish Sunday, 06 October 2024 01:33 PM

I hope this government don't go in to price controlling. Let the free market decide the price. Intervene only if there is a monopoly.

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CitizenP Sunday, 06 October 2024 02:22 PM

Please help local farmers...Our potatoes and onions are much better than imported stuff.

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And so it begins... Sunday, 06 October 2024 06:23 PM

Import while you establish and increase the locally grown harvest which will take some months. Increasing the taxes now will be a blow to the consumer just before the Christmas and New Year season as these increases will be tagged to the price of goods the customer is forced to pay.

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R Navaratnam Sunday, 06 October 2024 08:18 PM

Let the market decide the prices; not the government.

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