Operation Yukthiya Active, Fuel Prices to Surge with Tax Hike,

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Operation Yukthiya Active, Fuel Prices to Surge with Tax Hike, Susal De Silva Wins Gold at Asian Youth Chess Championship, and more

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Operation Yukthiya to combat drug trafficking and organized crime arrests 1,676 suspects in just 24 hours, fuel prices to receive the brunt of tax revision in 2024, and Susal De Silva brings Sri Lanka gold at the Asian Youth Chess Championship in the under-18 category. All this and more on this week's episode. Stories from December 15th to 22nd. Read by Jashan Jegasothy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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