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title: "Gazette issued restricting import of gold above 22 carats as jewellery"
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# Gazette issued restricting import of gold above 22 carats as jewellery

A Gazette Notification has been issued restricting the import of gold above 22 carats as jewellery, State Minister of Finance Ranjith Siyambalapitiya said.

He said in a twitter post that the decision was taken to prevent gold smuggling.

source-daily mirror