Excise Department Officials Have Seized Around 17 Kilo Grammes Of Kerala Cannabis In Mannar

The Excise Department Officials in Mannar(In Northern Province) have  seized  a stock of  Kerala Cannabis weighing 17 Kilo Grammes and 640 Grammes  at a forest area in Musali,Mannar during a raid carried out early this morning. 

 The estimated value of the  seized stock of Kerala Cannabis is over Rs.17 million according to Excise Department Officials.

The seized stock of Kerala Cannabis concealed in eight bags in order to  distribute the Officials have said.The stock has  brought to Sri Lanka through the sea route from India and hidden inside the jungle it has been revealed .

Excise Department Officials in Mannar have launched an investigation to arrest the suspects who brought the seized stock of Kerala Cannabis to Sri Lanka.

 The seized Stock has been produced before Mannar Magistrate Court today(14).

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Three Day Dengue Control Programme-Health Ministry To File Legal Cases Against 505 Premises Who Have Maintained Dengue Mosquito Breeding Places

The Ministry Of Health,Nutrition And Indigenous Medicine has decided to file legal cases against 505 Houses and Institutions at Western Province and seven other high risk Districts which have maintained  Dengue Mosquito Breeding Places in  their premises   during the raids carried out under the three day emergency National Dengue Control Programme  on last Thursday(11) and Friday(12).

During the first two days of the Programme Health Officials with the assistance of  Tri Forces and Police have raided 80046 Houses and Institutions in those districts and issued notices to 3471 premises which have identified as having a  risky environment of breeding Dengue Mosquitoes according to the Ministry Of Health.

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Final Judgment Regarding Alleged War Crimes Will Be Delivered Through An Internal Judicial Mechanism -Prime Minister

The  final judgement regrading the alleged war crimes occurred during the last phase of war between Sri Lankan Armed Forces and LTTE Terrorists will be delivered  through an internal judicial mechanism the Prime Minister has said.

The punishments for alleged war crimes too will be imposed through the internal judicial mechanism Prime Minister has told Indian Media during his visit to India recently. 

Sri Lankan Government will not opposing the international intervention to the local investigations carrying out  regarding the alleged war crimes he has further stated.

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