NPC urge:

Cancel liqour licences contravening excise laws

by P. Krishnaswamy

The Northern Provincial Council (NPC) adopted a resolution last Monday to request the Finance Minister and other authorities to cancel licences issued in contravention of Excise laws in the country.

According to NPC Chairman, C.V.K.Sivagnanam, the resolution was adopted in the wake of the increasing incidents of violence and gruesome criminal acts that have been witnessed in the recent past and considering public opinion that liquor shops and wine stores are located in prohibited and undesirable places, In a letter to Finance Minister, Ravi Karunanake ,with copies to the Excise Department and all Government Agents of the five Northern districts, the NPC Chairman has been informed of the resolution passed by the Council.