Instead of tax Govt. eyeing fuel price hike, claims Wimal

The Government is looking to increase the price of fuel instead of initiating a tax increase, National Freedom Front leader Wimal Weerawansa claimed yesterday.

“While amending the bill on VAT, there is a move to increase the prices of petrol and diesel by Rs. 10 each, according to sources,” Weerawansa charged at a media conference held in Colombo.

MP Wimal Weerawansa (second from left) addressing media. MPs Dullas Alahapperuma (left) and Dinesh Gunawardena (right) are also present - Pic by Shehan Gunasekara

He also accused the present Government of supporting Tamil extremism. “But the previous Government backed the Tamil community, not extremism,” said Weerawansa.

The NFF leader also went on to say that there would be a job crisis in Sri Lanka if the proposed economic pact with India was signed next month as scheduled.