Government Has Increased The Special Commodity Levy Imposed On Raw Sugar And White Sugar

The special commodity levy imposed on raw (Brown)sugar has been increased by Rs.15 per kilo gramme and imported white sugar by Rs.2 per kilo gramme with effect from today (16) the government has announced.

However the price of white sugar will remain as Rs.95 per Kilo Gramme the government has stated.Government has earlier reduced the special commodity levy imposed on white sugar and increased the levy imposed on raw sugar. As a result of this the local consumers are induced to consume more white sugar than raw sugar.

The consumption of sugar in Sri Lanka is 31 kilo grammes per person and due to this  Health Minister  has made a proposal to the Cabinet recently to increase the price of white sugar by considering the  increased number of Diabetic patients in Sri Lanka which opposed by many the Ministry of Health has announced.

The annual import of sugar in Sri Lanka is 650,000 metric tonnes which is  92 percent of the total local requirement and the annual sugar production  in Sri Lanka is 56,000 metric tonnes which is only 8 percent of the local requirement according to reports.

Government has earned a revanue of  Rs.19,500 million annually through the special commodity levy imposed on sugar it has been reported.

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Bribery Commission Officials Had Arrested A Deputy Principle Of Nugawela Model Primary School While Accepting A Bribe

The Bribery Commission Officials have arrested the deputy principle of Nugawela mode

l primary school today(15)while accepting a sum of Rs.15,000 from a parent to give admission to a Grade One Student .

According to the Bribery Commission officials the deputy principle  of the school has requested  Rs.35,000 as a bribe from the parents of the student and he has already received Rs.20,000 .

Bribery Commission officials are  conducting an investigations on the incident.

Annual Colombo International Book Fair -2016 To Be Inaugurated Tomorrow(16)

The annual Colombo International  Book Fair-2016 is scheduled  to be inaugurated. Tomorrow(16) at Sirimawo Bandaranaike Memorial International  Conference Hall in Colombo-07.

A large varieties of  books written in various  languages including Sinhala and  English will be available in the Book Fair for concessionary prices according to the Organizers.

The Book Fair will be held up to 25 th of September at the Sirimawo Bandaranaike Memorial  Conference Hall.

Sri Lanka  Book. Publishers Association is organizing this event.

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Missing Hambanthota Youth Was Found From A Temple In Dikwella

The youth G.G.Gayashan (22)who had been reported as missing while he was in custody of Hambanthota (Southern Province) Police was found from Dikwella Area (Southern Province) today (15).

Police had arrested the youth  while staying in a temple at Dikwella it has been reported.

The youth along with two others were taken into Police Custody on 05th of September over stealing of 80 sacks of paddy stored at a storage facility In Bandagiriya area.


Four Policemen attached to the Hambanthota Police including three police sergeants and a constable suspended from their duties this morning regarding the disappearance of the youth.

Ex Colombo JMO Dr.Ananda Samarasekera's Anticipatory Bail Application Was Rejected By Colombo Magistrate

The anticipatory bail application filed by the  former Chief Judicial Medical Officer (JMO) in Colombo Dr.Ananda Samarasekera regarding the murder  of  former rugby player Wasim Thajudeen has been rejected by Colombo Magistrate Court today (15).

The ex JMO Dr.Samarasekera has stated through his  bail application that the Police are expected to arrest him regarding the investigations carried out on the disappearence of several body parts belonging to the former rugby player.

Dr.Samarasekera has requested the court through the application  to issue an order directing the Police to release him on anticipatory bail  as  he has no connection to the incident and not committed any offence.

Supreme Court Directed The Bribery Commission To File Contempt Charges Against UPFA MP Namal Rajapakshe

The Supreme Court has today(15) directed the Bribery Commission to file contempt charges against United Peoples Freedom Alliance(UPFA) MP Namal Rajapakshe on or before 03rd of October.

The directive has made when the case filed against MP Rajapakshe who is the eldest son of former President Mahinda Rajapakshe by the Bribery Commission on MP's failure to give a statement regarding an ongoing investigation instead of being summoned by the Commission.

The case was taken up today for hearing before a three member bench of judges  chaired by Chief Justice K.Sripavan.The case was postponed until 14th of October 2016.

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Four Persons Were Killed And Two Injured And Hospitalized Due To A Van-Bus Collision

Four persons including the driver of a Van were killed and another two were wounded and hospitalized due to a Van-Bus collision occurred at Palai in Kilinochchi(Northern Province) area early this morning.

The injured were admitted to the Kilinochchi Hospital for treatment.

The accident was occurred when a  Van traveling from Kilinochchi to Jaffna had collided with a Bus traveling from Mathugama to Jaffna it has been reported.

Joint Opposition MP Mahindananda Aluthgamage Has Been Remanded Until 22nd Of September

Joint Opposition MP Mahindananda Aluthgamage who was arrested by the Criminal Investigations Department(CID) this morning over the money laundering charges has been remanded until 22nd of September by the Colombo Chief Magistrate this evening.

The MP has been remanded after he was produced before the Chief Magistrate.

MP Aluthgamage who was the Sports Minister of the previous government was arrested this morning after he arrived in CID Headquarters to give a statement regarding charges against him.

CID has today informed the Court that MP Aluthgamage had  purchased a luxury house from Kynsey Road in Colombo-07 by spending Rs.27 million earned through unlawfully.