Sri Lanka, Oct. 9 -- Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MP Namal Rajapaksa has in a letter to President and Finance Minister Anura Kumara Dissanayake urged the government to incorporate tax exemptions on essential goods for schoolchildren into the forthcoming 2027 Budget.Read Travel Guides

In his letter, Rajapaksa highlighted the growing burden on families due to the rising costs of living and educational expenses. He called on the administration to honour policy commitments made during the 2024 Presidential election campaign, where the National People's Power (NPP) promised to remove Value Added Tax (VAT) on school supplies and essential food items. Rajapaksa cited the NPP's 2024 Presidential Election Manifesto, noting that its tax fram...