VIDEO: Packer completely exempt from taxes - UNP

April 23, 2014 
The UNP today accused the government of granting complete tax exemptions for James Packer and Ravi Wjeratne. Speaking at a press conference UNP MP Harsha De Silva charged that the government has planned to completely exempted them from the 12% VAT and 2% M.B.T and in place only imposed a new 5% casino tax.


He claimed that despite this the government continues to mislead the public by stating that the hotel project does not include a casino. This talk is similar to claim by the Hambantota Mayor that he brought a toy pistol to protect UNP MPs, Harsha stated.


When two monkeys mate the result is another monkey and when two casino giants get together the result will surely be another casino, Harsha claimed.