Sri Lankan Who Attempted To Smuggle 41 Live Tortoises To Thailand Has Been Arrested At The Air Port

A 39 year old Sri Lankan has been arrested this morning by the Sri Lankan Custom Officers at Katunayake,Bandaranaike International Air Port when he trying to smuggle 41 live tortoises to Thailand .

The suspect who is a resident in Grandpass,Colombo has been arrested by Sri Lanka Customs biodiversity,cultural and national heritage protection unit this morning around 1.20 a.m at the Departure Lounge when the suspect has attempted to board TG308 Flight to Bangkok,Thailand .

The 41 Tortoises concealed in suspect's luggage have been handed over to the Wild Life Department and the suspect has  fined  of Rs.200,000 according to Custom Officers.

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UNAIDS Office- Sri Lanka To Launch A Special Programme On Referring Three Major Risk Groups Which Spreading HIV/AIDS In Sri Lanka For HIV Screening Blood Test

The United Nations AIDS Programme(UNAIDS) Office in Sri Lanka has decided to launch a special programme on referring three major risk groups identified as spreading HIV/AIDS in Sri Lanka to blood screening test on HIV/AIDS after this January according to the Country Manager of UNAIDS in Sri Lanka Dr.Dayanath Ranathunge.

Under this programme the three major risk groups Sex Workers,Male Homosexuals and Drug Users Injecting Drugs will be referring for HIV/AIDS Blood Test through a rehabilitated persons  belonging to the  three groups to identify their HIV Status according to Dr.Ranathunge.

Through this the UNIADS is expecting to diagnose the undiagnosed HIV Positives in the local society as a part of their target  to eliminate HIV/AIDS from Sri Lanka in the year 2030.

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Bribery Commission Has Today(07) Filed A Case Against Former Minister Rohitha Abeygunawardene Over Non Declaration Of His Assets

The Bribery Commission has today(07) filed a case against former United Peoples Freedom Alliance (UPFA)Minister Rohitha Abeygunawardene at Colombo High Court over an allegation  on  non declaration of his assets estimated at Rs.41.2 million.

The former minister who is also a current UPFA MP of the Parliament has acquired theses assets as a bribe during 2004-2006 period according to the Bribery Commission.