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A Businessman Was Abducted By An Unknown Group At Vavuniya

An unidentified group has abducted a businessman at Horowpathana Road in Vavuniya today according to Police.The victim was abducted by a group arrived from a van according to eye witnesses.

The Police have recovered the Motor Bicycle,pair of spectacles and slippers  belonging to the abducted businessman from the location he was abducted.

The Police have launched an investigation to find the abducted businessman and to detain the abductors it has been reported.

Police Narcotic Bureau Detained Three Leading Drug Smugglers At Colombo

The Police Narcotic Bureau Officials have today(22) detained three leading drug smugglers with one kilo gramme of heroin in their possession at Colombo.

The estimated value of the haul of heroin taken into custody is around Rs.10 million according to the Police.

The suspects are under police detention at present it has been reported.

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Sri Lankan Authorities Today Shipped First Consignment Of Fish To Amsterdam After European Union Lifted Fish Export Ban

Sri Lankan Authorities have today(22)shipped the first consignment of fish to Amsterdam ,Netherlands after the European Union lifted the fish export ban imposed on Sri Lanka.

According to the Ministry of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Sri Lanka has lost Rs.100 million US Dollar revenue per year due to the fish export ban imposed by European Union.

Sri Lanka's fish export earnings has been dropped last year from 73 million Euros to 09 million Euros due to the ban it has been reported.

Supreme Court Has Decided To Go Ahead With The Petition Filed Against VAT Increase

The Supreme Court has today(22) decided to go ahead with the petition filed by National Freedom Front leader MP Wimal Weerawansha and tow others by seeking an order to revise the government's decision  to increase value added  tax(VAT).

The petition is seeking an interim order from the court to prevent the government from order public to pay VAT and it also argued that the Parliament  approval is must  before  increasing the  VAT .

The government has increased the VAT by 4% from 11% to 15% with effect from 02nd of May 2016.