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Special Presidential Commission To Be Appointed To Probe On Large Scale Fraud And Corruption

President Maithrpala Sirisena has decided to appoint a Special Presidential Commission to probe on Large Scale Fraud and Corruption occurred during the previous regime.The Special Commission is due to be appointed during next week.

The Commission will be given the power to investigate on Corruption and Fraud deals and to recommend punishments for those who are responsible for such acts President Sirisena has said.

The new government has already appointed a Anti Corruption Front to collect information and complaints on large scale financial malpractices.The said front has given power to audit all government institutions as well.

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A Group Of Tourists Were Hospitalized Due To A Wasp Attack

A group of Tourists including fifteen Chinese Nationals were hospitalized with wounds this morning  due to  a Wasp Attack in Sigiriya. According to the Police these tourists are receiving treatment in Sigiriya Hospital.

Nelum Pokuna Mawatha(Road) To Be Re Named As Ananda Kumaraswamy Mawatha From Next Week

The "Nelum Pokuna Mawatha"( Road )which runs from Horton Roundabout to Public Library Roundabout in Colombo-07 is to be re named from it's previous name Ananda Kumaraswamy Mawatha from next week according to the Colombo Municipal Council.

The Road was re named as Nelum Pokuna Mawatha(Road) in 2011 following the opening of Nelum Pokuna Performing Arts Stadium.The naming of the road as Ananda Kumaraswamy Mawatha is to be done during a ceremony scheduled to be held next week with the participation of President Maithripala Sirisena,

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Interim Budget Was Passed In Parliament

The Interim Budget of the present government has passed this evening with a majority of 163 votes,In the vote 163 votes casts in favor and one MP,Ajith Kumara of DNA has voted against it.

Opposition MP'S Thissa Vitharana,DEW Gunasekera ,Dinesh Gunawardene,Wimal Weerawansha,Vasudeva Nanayakkare,Y.G Pathmasiri,Chandrasiri Gajadeere,,S Wijewikrame and Geethanjana Gunawardena were abstained from voting.

The interim budget proposals -2015,with several concessions to the public was presented to the Parliament on 29th of January by the Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake.