Sri Lanka, Feb. 3 -- Sri Lanka Book Publishers Association Past President Vijitha Yapa sharing with the media the detrimental impacts on education, due to the VAT imposition on books. Also in the picture are All Ceylon Booksellers Association President K. Samarawickrama, Sri Lanka Book Importers and Exporters Association President Dinushi Abeywickrema, Author Sumithra Rahubadda, Sri Lanka Book Publishers Association Secretary Dinesh Kulatunga, Sri Lanka Book Publishers Association President Samatha Indeewara and Prof. Ven. Agalakada Sirisumana

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Sri Lanka's book industry yesterday came on to one platform and asserted that the imposition of an 18 percent Value Added Tax (VAT) on books is no different from slappi...