Sri Lanka slashes import levy on Maldive fish by 97%

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Sri Lanka has sharply reduced the special commodity levy on imports of “Maldive fish” by nearly 97 percent. The tax cut, which took effect on Friday, was part of larger cuts on several food items announced by Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake when presenting the country’s 2027 state budget on Thursday. The lower levies also apply to sprats and dried chilies. The