Sunday, July 15, 2018
A Confusion Over A Special Circular Issued To Lift The Glyphosate Ban On All Crops
A confusion occurred among Political circles today(15) over a Special Cercular issued by the Pesticide Registrar General on 11 th of Julu stating the lifting of the Ban imposed on Using of Glyphosate for all crops.
As many have criticized the circular including the Minister of Health And Cabinet Co -Spokesman Dr.Rajitha Senaratne,The Pesticide Registrar General is due to issue another Circular this week to assure that the Glyphosate Ban will be lifted only for Tea and Rubber crops.
As per a request made by Minister of Crops Navin Dissanayake the Glyphosate Ban will be not affected to Tea and Rubber from this year.
Meanwhile Cabinet Co-Spokesman Dr.Rajitha Senaratne has stated that the Cabinet had lifted the ban on Glyphosate which was implemented in 2015 for all crops, only for Tea and Rubber.
No one can take decisions by violating the Cabinet Decisions Minister has stressed.
Around 40 Wild Elephants In Villages At Hambanthota Were Chased Away To A Reserve
During a special mission carried out in Katuwewa and Port Village in Hambanthota District from last friday evening(13) to Saturday evening(14) around 40 wild elephants entered in to villages have been chased away to newly created Wild Elephant Management Reserve in Hambanthota.
Various methods including the building of the Elephant fence were adapted to chased away the Wild Elephants to the reserve.
Wild Life officers belonging to Lunugamwehera,Bundala and Hambanthota areas along with the Deputy Minister of Wild Life Palitha Thewarapperuma have been participated for this mission.
Various methods including the building of the Elephant fence were adapted to chased away the Wild Elephants to the reserve.
Wild Life officers belonging to Lunugamwehera,Bundala and Hambanthota areas along with the Deputy Minister of Wild Life Palitha Thewarapperuma have been participated for this mission.
Two Persons Have Been Arrested While Transporting Illicit Liquor "Kasippu"
Police have arrested two persons while transporting 200 Bottles of Illicit Liquor "Kasippu" in a Motor Car early this morning(15) at Biyagama-Paliyagoda area.
The suspects who are residents of Balangoda and Ranala areas were arrested while transporting 200 bottles which containing 150,000 mili liters of Illicit Liquor "Kasippu" it has been revealed.
The two suspects are involved in transporting "Kasippu" to many areas since long time according to reports.
They are due to be produced before the Hulftsdorf Magistrate Court .
The suspects who are residents of Balangoda and Ranala areas were arrested while transporting 200 bottles which containing 150,000 mili liters of Illicit Liquor "Kasippu" it has been revealed.
The two suspects are involved in transporting "Kasippu" to many areas since long time according to reports.
They are due to be produced before the Hulftsdorf Magistrate Court .
A Youth Prisoner Had Committed Suicide
A 23 year old youth Prisoner who was arrested and remanded over stealing of Gold Jewelry and cash had committed suicide by hanging himself at Gampola Prison it has been reported.
The deceased who was a resident of Doragula in Gampola area had been sentenced to prison until 20 th of July by the Gampola Magistrate Court recently after getting arrested by the Pussallawa police over stealing Gold Jewelry and cash from houses in Gampola it has been revealed.
The youth who was also addicted to Heroin was kept in Gampola Prison while transporting to Pallekele prison ,where the incident occurred.
The deceased who was a resident of Doragula in Gampola area had been sentenced to prison until 20 th of July by the Gampola Magistrate Court recently after getting arrested by the Pussallawa police over stealing Gold Jewelry and cash from houses in Gampola it has been revealed.
The youth who was also addicted to Heroin was kept in Gampola Prison while transporting to Pallekele prison ,where the incident occurred.
Prisons Department Had Submitted A List Of 18 Names Who Are In Death Row Over Drug Smugglong To The Justice Ministry
Department of Prisons Had submitted a list of 18 persons including a female and four Pakistani Nationals who were sentenced to death over Drug smuggling charges ,to the Ministry Of Justice today(15)it has been revealed.
These Prisoners had not appealed against their Death sentence according to reports.
Government has recently decided to implement Capital Punishment over the Prisoners who are being sentenced to Death over Drug smuggling and still involved in that in Prisons.President Maithripala Sirisena has stated that he is ready to sign the implementation of Capital Punishment over the prisoners who are in death row and still involved in Drug Smuggling in prisons .
Around 10,535 prison inmates are currently serving sentences in local Prisons over Drug Smiggling charges according to reports.
However Prisons Depsrtment has not stated whether the prisoners whose names included in the list submitted to the Justice Ministry are still engaging in drug smuggling.
These Prisoners had not appealed against their Death sentence according to reports.
Government has recently decided to implement Capital Punishment over the Prisoners who are being sentenced to Death over Drug smuggling and still involved in that in Prisons.President Maithripala Sirisena has stated that he is ready to sign the implementation of Capital Punishment over the prisoners who are in death row and still involved in Drug Smuggling in prisons .
Around 10,535 prison inmates are currently serving sentences in local Prisons over Drug Smiggling charges according to reports.
However Prisons Depsrtment has not stated whether the prisoners whose names included in the list submitted to the Justice Ministry are still engaging in drug smuggling.
Five Parcels Containing 1.416 Kilo Grammes Of Heroin Recovered From A Beach
Police have recovered five parcels containing 1.416 Kilo Grammes of Heroin buried in Senanveli Beach at Serunuwara area this noon(15).
No one arrested in this regard and the estimated value of the haul of Heroin recovered is around Rs.17 million according to police.
No one arrested in this regard and the estimated value of the haul of Heroin recovered is around Rs.17 million according to police.
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