Import Tax And Special Commodity Levy Of Potatoes To Be Increased

The import tax on 1 Killo Grammes of Potatoes to be increased by Rs.15 with effect from midnight tomorrow(07) according to Finance Ministry  sources.besides this increase the special commodity levy of Potatoes too scheduled to be increased to Rs.25 from Rs.10 sources have revealed.

According to the Ministry by increasing the special commodity levy it has expected the potato farmers will be able to sell one killo of potatoes between Rs.75-80 during harvest period.the government has expected a 150,000 metric tonnes of Potatoes this year and planning to make Sri Lanka self sufficient from potatoes by the year 2016.

Public Services Nurses Union Rejected The Committe Probing Midwifery Training Of Nurses.

The Public Services Nurses Union(PSNU) has today said that the union which representing the majority of Government Hospital Nurses will neither  accept or supportive the special committee appointed by the Health Ministry to look on the midwifery training given to nurses.

The president of the Union Venerable Muruththettuwe Ananda Thero has said that there's no need to investigate on the midwifery training given to nurses as the training  provides to nurses since the yaer 1886.Health Ministry officials have adapting a double strategy by rejecting the training in one hand and accepting the training on the other hand venerable Thero .has stressed.

The Special Commodity Levy On Dhal Has Reduced

The Finance Ministry has  reduced the special commodity levy on Dhal By Rs.17 per 1 Killo Gramme with effect from tomorrow(06)according to the new reduction the price of levy imposed on dhal is to be reduced to Rs5 from Rs.22 per 1 killo gramme .

PSM'S To Launch An Island Wide Continuous Strike Action From 11th Of Februray

The Professions Supplementary To Medicine(PSM'S) attach to Government Hospitals have decided to launch an Island Wide Continuous strike from next Tuesday(11) by demanding fair solutions for their 10 long standing service demands .

According to the Joint Council Of Professions Supplementary To Medicine the PSM'S compromising Government Pharmacists ,Radiographers,Medical Laboratory Technologists (MLT) ,Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists will participate this continuous strike .solving their allowance anomalies,granting the delayed promotions for  special grade PSM'S are among the service demands of PSM''s.

Around 700-800 Prisoners To Be Pardoned To Mark Independence Day

Around 700-800 prisoners are to be pardoned to mark 66th Independence Day celebrations of Sri Lanka which falls tomorrow(04) according to the Prisons Department.

These prisoners who are to be pardoned under presidential pardon are who were imprisoned  for minor offenses and  due to not been able to pay fines department has said.the prison headquarters has today (03) finalized the list of prisoners who are due to release tomorrow.

The National Ceremony to mark Sri Lanka's Independence Day is due to be held in Kegalle in the hill country by tomorrow.

MP Anura Kumara Disanayake Has Elected As New Leader Of Leftist JVP Party

The main leftist party Janstha Wimukthi Peramuna(Peoples Liberation Front) has today(02) elected one of their senior members MP Anura Kumara Disanayake as the new leader of the party .MP Disanayake has  unanimously elected as the leader of JVP during the 7th national convention of the party held in Sugathdasa Indoor Stadium.

A new leader has elected after the former leader of JVP Somawansha Amarasinha has step down from the party leadership due to the declining voter turnout of the party during recent elections.

A new 30 member Central Committee has also been  appointed during today's party convention and the new committee is scheduled to be meet and elect posts of General Secretary, Information Secretary, Financial Secretary, Administrative Secretary, International Secretary ,National Organizer and a Political Bureau.

Prices Of Milk Powder Has Increased

The prices of Milk Powder will be  increased with effect from midnight tonight according to Ministry Of Co operatives and Internal Trade.under the new price revision the 400 Gramme pack of Milk Powder to be increased by Rs.61 and 1 Killo Gramme Of Milk Powder will increase by Rs.152 the ministry has revealed.

The price of 400 Gramme Pack of Milk Powder will be increased from Rs.325 to Rs.386 and 1 Killo Gramme of Milk Powder from Rs.810 to Rs.862 according to new price revisions.

Earlier Ministry Of Cooperatives has assured consumers that the prices of Milk Powder will not be revised per requests made by Milk Powder Companies.