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Inland Revenue Department nets over half govt. revenue Companies contributed 58% of 2000 income tax haul, but down from 67% in 1999 Glitzy casinos, trendy shops pull Indian tourists to Sri Lanka Coconut crops down, prices up Tea sale average up a rupee at year’s first sale Mid-year income up, realised investment losses down National Equity Fund expects to increase future dividends Pelwatte turnover and profits dip sharply with no minimum sugar price Short-term outlook for industry bleak Invest on agriculture and the rural economy	Making new technology work for human development Tokyo Cement opens country’s modern cement bagging plant Readers opinion Development Banks getting their role mixed up 60 employees on paid leave, application to retrench 100 refusing golden handshake Trade union action threatened as Standard Chartered tries to downsize Japan to relax travel advisory Let us pay freight in dollars say shippers Tri Star rendering a national service — Minister Bandula Gunawardana DFCC stockbrokers (Pvt) Ltd. Market & Business highlights
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