Professionals Against VAT Increase On Colombo

Professionals Against VAT Increase On Colombo

Sri Lankan riot police are standing guard in Colombo, Sri Lanka, during an ongoing protest. Professionals from the Government Medical Officers Association, Federation of University Teachers' Association, and Ceylon Bank Employees Union are staging a protest in Colombo against the government's decision to increase the VAT on December 13, 2023. The Committee Stage debate of Budget 2024 is concluding today, with the expenditure head of the Ministry of Finance, Economic Stabilization, and National Policies, under President Ranil Wickremesinghe, delivering a special statement on the International Monetary Board's first review for Sri Lanka. (Photo by Akila Jayawardena/NurPhoto)

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