"Professionals from the Government Medical Officers Associati..."

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13 December 2023

Professionals from the Government Medical Officers Association, the Federation of University Teachers' Association, and the Ceylon Bank Employees Union are staging a protest in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on December 13, 2023, against the government's decision to increase the VAT. The Committee Stage debate of Budget 2024 is concluding today, with the expenditure head of the Ministry of Finance, Economic Stabilization, and National Policies, under President Ranil Wickremesinghe, delivering a special statement on the International Monetary Fund's first review for Sri Lanka.

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13 December 2023

Professionals from the Government Medical Officers Association, the Federation of University Teachers' Association, and the Ceylon Bank Employees Union are staging a protest in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on December 13, 2023, against the government's decision to increase the VAT. The Committee Stage debate of Budget 2024 is concluding today, with the expenditure head of the Ministry of Finance, Economic Stabilization, and National Policies, under President Ranil Wickremesinghe, delivering a special statement on the International Monetary Fund's first review for Sri Lanka.

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13 December 2023

Sri Lankan riot police are standing guard in Colombo, Sri Lanka, during an ongoing protest. Professionals from the Government Medical Officers Association, Federation of University Teachers' Association, and Ceylon Bank Employees Union are staging a protest in Colombo against the government's decision to increase the VAT on December 13, 2023. The Committee Stage debate of Budget 2024 is concluding today, with the expenditure head of the Ministry of Finance, Economic Stabilization, and National Policies, under President Ranil Wickremesinghe, delivering a special statement on the International Monetary Board's first review for Sri Lanka.

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