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Parliamentary Committee Has Decided To Increase Allowances Of Parliamentarians?

A Parliamentary  Committee which met recently has decided to increase the allowances offered  to Parliamentarians it has  been reported.

Accordingly the allowances including Telephone Allowance,and Attendance Allowance will be increased the reports have said.

However recently the Government has denied the reports on increasing allowances and salaries of Parliamentarians.

THOUGHT OF THE DAY

South Korea Has Agreed To Increase The Number Of Sri Lankans Recruiting For Jobs In South Korea

The South Korean Government has accepted  Sri Lanka's request  to increase the number of Sri Lankans recruiting  Job Opportunities in South Korea.

The Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera and Minister Of Foreign Employment Promotion and Welfare who are currently visiting South Korea have made a request to increase the number of  Sri Lankans recruiting for employment in South Korea from South Korean Foreign Minister and he has accepted the request it has been reported.

The South Korean Foreign Minister has also agreed to uplift the facilities provided to Sri Lankans Workers in South Korea during the talks held with Sri Lankan Foreign Minister and Minister of Foreign Employment.

More than 42,000 Sri Lankans are currently working in South Korea it has been reported.

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Rathgama Police Have Arrested A Man Who Attempted To Rape A 9 Year Old Girl In Bussa

Rathgama Police(In Southern Province) have yesterday(12) arrested a 40 year old man who attempted to rape a 9 year old girl at Bussa in Galle District.

The girl who manged to escape from the  man had complained on the incident to her parents and as  a result the residents of the area have handed over the suspected man to the Rathgama Police.

The suspect is due to be produced before Court and Rathagama Police are conducting an investigation on the incident.

A Policeman Was Hospitalized Due To A Group Of Youth Attacked His Head With A Club

A policeman attached to Galle Police Station was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit of  Karapitiya Teaching Hospital in critical condition due to a group of youth under the influence of alcohol hit his head with a club at a Wedding Reception early morning yesterday(12).

The injured policeman faced this incident after he along with three other policemen attached to the Galle Police Station went to a wedding reception after received a complaint on a brawl there.

After the Policemen  arrived the Reception a group of youth under the influence of Alcohol had clashed with them  and one of the policeman was hit on the head with a club.The suspected youth then attacked the Police Jeep as well according to the Police.

Four Suspects were arrested regarding the attack on Policemen and they are due to be produced before Galle Magistrate Court.