Sri Lanka has slapped a tax on road accidents in a drastic austerity budget as the country faces a major foreign exchange crisis.“It is proposed to impose a fee on vehicles meeting with accidents,” Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa told parliament on Friday. “Through this initiative, it is expected to reduce the number of motor vehicle accidents.”As Sri Lanka braces for a perfect economic storm, will China send a lifeline?Rajapaksa said accidents would be taxed under new proposals to keep the…
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