Exise Department Officials Have Arrested Three Persons With Over 800 Bottles Of Illegally Imported Liquor At Narahenpita

The Excise Department Officials have  arrested Three Persons with a stock of over 800 Bottles of illegally imported Foreign Liquor in their residence at Narahenpita(In Colombo)  during a raid carried out today(18).

The arrested stock of illegally imported Foreign Liquor including expensive brands of Whisky is estimated as worth around Rs.6 Million according Excise Department.

Germany To Provide A Grant Of 14 Million Euros For Sri Lanka

The German Government intends to grant 14 Million Euros for Sri Lanka as the technical corporation for continuing the ongoing progerammes and projects in 2016 it has been announced yesterday (17)during the Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena's tour to Germany .

Under this grant 2.4 Million Euros will be provided for the development of small and medium scale enterprises in Sri Lanka ,4 Million Euros for utilizing vocational taring project in North and East ,6 Million Euros for assist the national park and buffer zones  management in Wilpattu and another 0.6 Million Euros will be provided for initiatives of government and non governmental sectors.

German Government has decided to provide another 1 Million Euros for Sri Lanka as a Special Project Grant  .

Meanwhile several Memorandums Of Understanding(MOU) have been signed between Governments of Sri Lanka and Germany in  Berlin yesterday.

HEALTH TIP

SINHALA QUOTE FROM THE WEB

Health Minister Has Banned The Utilizing Of World Bank Grant Provided For Combating Non Communicable Diseases In Sri Lanka For Foreign Tours And Parties

The Minister Of Health,Nutrition And Indigenous Medicine  Dr.Rajitha Senaratne has strictly banned the  Health Ministry Officials for  utilizing  a portion of  200 Million US Dollar grant provided by the World Bank to combat non communicable diseases in Sri Lanka for foreign tours and parties.

The Minister has personally instructed the Health Ministry Officials to utilize the World Bank Grant only for programmes designed to combat non communicable diseases in the country the Health Ministry Sources have said.

The World Bank has this year provided a grant of 200 Million US Dollars to Sri Lanka  for combating the non communicable diseases in the country which are on the increase.

THOUGHT OF THE DAY

President Sirisena Has Invited German Investors To Invest In Sri Lanka To Take Advantage From The Growing Economic Opportunities

The visiting Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena has yesterday(17) invited German Investors to invest in Sri Lanka to take an advantage from the increasing economic opportunities in the country.

Sri Lankan President has also requested the German Investors to interact with the Sri Lankan Business Delegation accompanied him on the tour for further investment opportunities in joint ventures.

President has made these remarks after met with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and several other top officials of the German Government and Business Community in Berlin yesterday.