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President announces fuel price control despite global rise
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake announced continued fuel subsidies and tax relief measures in the upcoming budget, despite rising global oil prices. The government plans to provide a subsidy for the October fuel price revision, as expected increases would otherwise burden consumers.
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Daily MirrorNo fuel price hike as government plans concession: Minister
Sri Lanka MirrorPresident says subsidy will be provided for next month’s fuel price revision
Hiru News - EnglishGovernment to subsidise fuel prices next month despite global market rises, says President Anura Kumara Dissanayake
Ada DeranaPresident signals tax cuts in upcoming budget
NewsWire EnglishPresident pledges continued Fuel Subsidies, Tax Relief in upcoming budget
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- The president announced continued fuel subsidies and tax relief in the upcoming budget.13
- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake pledged to maintain fuel price controls despite rising global oil prices at a rally in Akuressa, NewsWire English reports.1
- Ada Derana adds that he also mentioned plans for certain tax exemptions.12
- Hiru News - English states that the President revealed the government had previously provided Rs. 100 per litre of diesel subsidy from April to July, costing 60 billion rupees.3
- Daily Mirror reports that Energy Minister Anura Karunathilaka assured fuel prices would not be increased in the upcoming price revision at the end of September.4
- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake announced a subsidy for next month's fuel price revision, saying it is to control domestic fuel prices despite global market trends, Sri Lanka Mirror reports.5
1 NewsWire English · 2 Ada Derana · 3 Hiru News - English · 4 Daily Mirror · 5 Sri Lanka Mirror
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