Cabinet Has Decided To Change The Name Of "Divi Nagima Department

The Cabinet has decided to change the name of  "Divi Naguma "Department as  "Samurdhi Department according to Cabinet Spokesman Minister Dr. Rajitha Senaratne,

The Divi Naguma Department was  established in 2013 under the patronage of former Economic  Minister Basil Rajapakshe 

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Two Pakistanis Have Been arrested Over Allegedly Stealing Rs.11 Million Worth Gems And Jewellery Frrom A Store

Two Pakistani Nationals have been arrested over allegedly stealing Rs.11 million worth Gems and Jewellery from a Store in Colpetty (In Colombo) yesterday(17).

According to the Police The Two Pakistanis have entered the Gems and  Jewellery Shop yesterday evening and render the Shop Owner unconscious by using a Liquid Substance and robbed the Store.

The Colpetty Police have arrested the two suspected Pakistanis at two Lodges in Colombo..,

Large Number Of Farmers Have Conducted A Protest Campaign In Front Of Temple Trees To Oppose The Abolishing Of Fertilizer Subsidy

A large number of Farmers have today (17) gathered in Colombo and held a Protest Campaign in front of  "Temple Trees" the official residence of  Prime Minister Ranil Wikramsinghe by opposing the Abolishing of Fertilizer Subsidy given to farmers through the  2016 Annual Budget.

The Farmers who wore the traditional dress, loin cloths of local farmers have marched through  Dharampala Mawatha in Town Hall to " Temple Trees " this evening by creating a heavy traffic in and around Town Hall.

Commuters have faced severe difficulties due to the traffic prevailed  few hours according to sources.

Earlier the Police have blocked the farmers by marching towards Temple Trees, but later they were allowed to conduct the

Through the 2016 Annual Budget government has abolished the fertilizer subsidy given to farmers and introduced a Money Voucher System to purchase  the Fertilizer.

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Dairy Farmers Protested Against Reducing Prices Of Locally Made Milk Powders

Dairy Farmers in Nuwara Eliya(In Up Country) District have Conducted a Protest Campaign in City Center today (16)against reducing  locally made Milk Powder through the 2016 Annual Budget Proposals.

According to the Protesters Local Milk Powder Manufacturing Companies have   dropped the production of Milk Powder due to the price reduction of locally made  Milk Powder .As a result these companies are not purchasing Milk from Dairy Farmers they have stressed.

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