Matara Magistrate Fined Rs.60,000 From Two Sri Lankan Businessman Who Killed A Dolphin Fish

The Matara Magistrate Court has yesterday(23) fined Rs.60,000 from two persons who had arrested and produced before the court on charge of killing a Dolphin Fish and kept the Fish in their possession and released them on bail.

The two suspected businessman  aged 30 and 40 years from  Mirissa(In Southern Province) Area have been arrested by Mirissa Coastal Guards regarding the killing of a Dolphin Fish .

After being produced before the Matara Magistrate Court ,the two suspects were fined Rs.30,000 each by Matara Magistrate Uresha De Silva according to sources.

Suriyawewa ,Mahinda Rajapakshe International Cricket Stadium To Host Wedding Receptions-Sports Minister

The government has decided to utilize the failed International Cricket Stadium, Mahinda Rajapakshe International Cricket Stadium at Suriyawewa in Hambanthota(In Southern Province) to  host Wedding Receptions according to the Minister Of Sports Dayasiri Jayasekera.

Answering a question made regarding the Mahinda Rajapakshe International Cricket Stadium at Suriyawewa by Ratnapura District UNP  MP Maithri Hesha Withanage at Parliament yesterday(23) the Sports Minister Jayasekera has said as the Cricket Stadium which built at a cost of Rs.4283 Million by the previous government not generating any income through Cricket Matches it's nothing wrong to use the Stadium for a purpose of generating income.

The authorities have decided to  give the space of  Cricket Stadium for wedding receptions  at a sum of Rs.5000-10,000 per reception according to sources.

The Mahinda Rajapakshe Cricket Stadium has so far hosted only 11, 50 Over International Matches and 09 T-20 Matches.

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President Of Asian Development Bank Had Met Sri Lankan President In Colombo And Discussed On ADB Projects

The President Of  Asian Development (ADB) Takehiko Nakao who arrived in Sri Lanka yesterday(22) night had met Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo today(23) and held talks on ADB Funded Projects in Sri Lanka.

The discussions were held regarding some of the new projects funded by ADB including US Dollars 70 Million Rural Electrification Project ,US Dollars 100 Million SME Credit Line and US Dollars 40 Million Local Government Enhancement Sector  Project .

The ADB President has arrived Sri Lanka for a two day official visit.

One Person Injured Due To An Explosion Occurred At A Firework Manufacturing Company In Katugasthota

One Person has been injured and Hospitalized due to an explosion occurred at a Firework Manufacturing Company in Katugasthota(In Central Province) Area this morning.

The injured who is the owner of  Firework Manufacturing Company is now receiving treatment at Kandy General Hospital according to the Police.

The Fire occurred at  Firework Company following the explosion  was doused by the Kandy Fire Brigade which arrived at the scene with the help of residents in the area.Due to the Fire the Firework Manufacturing Company Building had  significantly damaged the Police have said.

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