European Commission Has Signed Two New Support Programmes Worth 38 Million Euros With Sri Lanka

The European Commission has yesterday(16) signed two new support programmes regarding the fields of Rural Development and Trade worth 38 Million Euros with Sri Lanka according to the European Commission.

The two bi lateral agreements have been signed by the visiting European Commissioner for International Corporation And Development Neven Mimica along with Sri Lankan counterparts the Commission has stated.

The European Commissioner Mimica who arrived here on Tuesday held discussions with Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera on removing the ban imposed on  GSP+ for Sri Lankan Apparel Industry  and fish export ban it has been reported.

The visiting European Commissioner is due to hold bilateral talks with Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wikramasinghe before leaving the country today(17).

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Eighteen Acres Belonging To Morawaka ,Halagawa And Hemmathagama ,Pahanthimbugala Sanctuaries Had Destroyed Due To Sudden Fires

Fifteen Acres of Land belonging to the Morawaka,Halagawa Sanctuary and Three Acres belonging to the Hemmathagama,Pahanthimbugala Sanctuary have been destroyed due to a sudden fires occurred at the sanctuaries.

Morawaka and Hemmathagama Police Station Officers and the residents of the areas have jointly doused the fires according to the Police Media Unit.

The exact causes for the fires have not yet been identified the Police Media Unit has stated.

Panadura Crimes Unit Arrested Four Suspects With Illegal Firearms And Ammunition In Their Possession

The Crimes Unit of Panadura Police have today(16) arrested four persons including a Police Inspector attached to Police Special Task Force for keeping firearms and ammunition in their possession at Veedagama in Bandaragama(In Western Province)Area.

During the search of the Car the suspects were travelling in Police have found two firearms and twenty nine bullets without licenses.

The four suspects who are residents of Awissawella,Dambulla,Anuradhapura and Deniyaya Areas are due to be produced before Horana Magistrate Court.

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Electronic Media Journalists Lodged A Complaint Against Ports Authority Chairman Dhammika Ranathunge For Threatening Them

Few Electronic Media Journalists have today(16) lodged a complaint at Keselwatte Police against the chairman of  Sri Lanka Ports Authority Dhammika Ranathunge who is also the  elder brother of Minister Arjuna Ranathunge for threatening them by using abusive words at  Colombo High Court Premises while  electronic media journalists  were recording video footage of ports authority chairman arriving at the court.

The Ports Authority Chairman Dhammika Ranathunge has threatened the electronic media journalists who were at the court premises to cover the proceedings of bail application filed by former Chief Executive Officer of the Carlton Sports Network T.V Channel Nishantha Ranathunge who is also the brother of Ports Authority Chairman. He  even photographed the faces of Electronic Media Journalists through his mobile phone the journalists have accused.