Tag: Excise Department

Did Harsha de Silva Say Rs. 3,200 of a Rs. 3,700 Local Arrack Is Tax?

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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Several posts claimed that Parliamentarian Dr. Harsha de Silva had purportedly said that Rs. 3,200 of the Rs. 3,700 prices of an arrack bottle is pure tax. The number spread from a newspaper front page into TV bulletins and Facebook reels. We investigated. Here is what we found. Social Media […]

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Three Misleading Posts That Spread During Vesak Week 2026 and What the Facts Show

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Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel The government officially declared 27 May to 2 June 2026 as Vesak Week. As with previous religious and public holidays, the Vesak season brought with it a wave of misleading posts on social media, ranging from inaccurate claims about liquor store closures to fabricated statements attributed to government ministers. Below […]

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