Sri Lanka Customs Officers Have Arrested An Indian National With Rs.7.5 Million Foreign Currency

Sri Lanka Customs Officers have today(25) arrested an Indian National with undeclared Foreign Currency worth around Rs.7.5 Million in his possession.

The 44 year old suspected Indian National was arrested while he prepared to board a Qatar Air Ways flight which bound for   Sarjah.

Air Port Customs are conducting an investigations on the incident.

HEALTH TIP

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Due To The 112 Maternal Deaths Occurred In Sri Lanka On 2014 Their Families Have Faced Difficulties.

Due to the 112 Maternal Deaths occurred in Sri Lanka in 2014 ,188 Children have lost their mothers and 101 Husbands lost their Wives according to the Consultant Community Physician attached to Family Health Bureau Dr.Kapila Jayaratne.

However the number of maternal deaths occurred in Sri Lanka in the year 2014 is the lowest in South Asia he has stressed.

According to a Special Survey carried out by Consultant Doctors in Sri Lanka covering all the island has revealed that Sri Lanka's Maternal Death Ratio  is 32.03 Maternal Deaths for  100,000 live births Dr.Jayaratne has said.

Around 70 Maternal Deaths out of  the 112 occurred in 2014 are preventable he has further added. 

THOUGHT OF THE DAY

A Special Security Plan Has Been Implemented In Sri Lanka After Considering Activities Of International Terrorist Groups

A special security plan has  been already implemented in Sri Lanka after considering the activities of International Terrorist Organizations according to the secretary of Ministry Of Defense Karunasena Hettiarachchi.

Accordingly security has tightened in Katunayake ,Bandaranaike International Air Port through  Tri Forces personal and Intelligence Officers after the explosions occurred at Brussels Air Port in Belgium the Defense Secretary has stated.

Security Officials have also paid attention on  some unnamed phone calls reported as received by some of the Defense Ministry Officials after Brussels Air Port Attack,

Foreign Employment Bureau Has Rescued Ten Persons Kept At A Lodge In Colombo By Foreign Employment Brokers

Ten Persons who were kept at a temporary Lodge in Maradana(In Colombo) area since few months by some Foreign Employment Brokers while promising them that they will be sending abroad for an employment have been rescued by the Special Investigations Unit of Foreign Employment Bureau yesterday(24).

The Investigations Unit have rescued Seven Females and Three Males who were kept at a lodge by the brokers and three foreign employment brokers who are responsible for keeping the above mentioned persons at the  lodge have been arrested by the Special Investigations Unit.

The Brokers have been identified as residents of Akkaraipattu(In Northern Province) and Maradana(In Colombo) Areas.

The Brokers have been kept the group of persons by promising them they will be given an employment opportunities in countries like Saudi Arabia and Dubai according to reports.One female rescued from the lodge has been kept there for seven months she has told the foreign employment bureau officials.