INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:

Excise task on all ranges of alcohol, white wine and beer will be increased by 20% with effect from midnight today (Jan 03), State Minister

of Finance Ranjith Siyambalapitiya says.At the same time, the responsibility on cigarettes is likewise raised by 20%, effective from January

01, 2023

Appropriately, the cost of a stick of a cigarette which was at Rs

90 will be increased to Rs

105

The rates of sticks of cigarettes which stood at Rs

85 and Rs

70 will go up to Rs

100 and Rs

80, respectively.A cigarette stick which utilized to cost Rs

60 will hereafter be Rs

A stick of a cigarette not surpassing 60mm in length, which was priced at Rs

15 will be raised to Rs

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Responsibility on alcohol, cigarettes increased by 20%