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President announces relief package to public and businesses

17 Mar 2020

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa during his address to the nation today announced a relief package to the public and businesses affected by the coronavirus. Accordingly, the President has set the maximum retail price of a kilo of dhal at Rs 65 and Rs 100 for a tin of canned fish. The new prices will come into effect from midnight today (17). As a relief to the businesses, the President has ordered banks and financial institutions to halt collection of business loan repayments for a period of 6 months.    


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