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Sri Lankans spend Rs. 690 million daily on arrack and beer: ADIC
In Sri Lanka, the consumption of arrack and beer is significant, with people spending as much as Rs. 690 million per day on these beverages, according to the Alcohol and Drugs Information Centre (ADIC ...
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ADIC reveals economic and health cost of liquor and tobacco use
Incurring a staggering amount of annual economic loss of Rs. 241 billion, which is 1.5% of the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), Sri Lankans spend Rs. 1,210 million on arrack, beer and ...
The Daily Mirror29d
Sri Lankan beer consumers pay over 70% of retail price in taxes: JBS
The beer consumers in Sri Lanka are effectively paying over 70 percent of the retail price of beer purely in taxes, according to research by Jafferjee Brother Securities (JBS). According to the ...
Daily News27d
Man fined Rs. 25,000 for promoting beer on FB
A man who posted a beer promotion advertisement on Facebook has been fined Rs.25,000 by the Matugama Magistrate’s Court. Magistrate N.Nanayakkara issued the fine after the accused admitted to the ...
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Excise Dept.’s state-of-the-art lab to begin testing liquor soon
By Chaminda Silva A newly built Excise Department laboratory, established to check the standards of legally manufactured alcoholic beverages such as whiskey, brandy, vodka, and beer currently ...