Sri Lanka this week increased tax concessions to state officials on importation of vehicles.
The news was announced in a circular released today by the Ministry of Public Administration and Management, the Daily Mirror reports.
Sri Lanka's unity government was plunged into crisis this month after both coalition partners suffered losses at the local polls on February 12.
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