Department Of Police Had Temporarily Interdicted Three Police Officers Who Were On Duty At Laggala Police Station During The Firearm Robbery

The Department Of Police have today(15) temporarily interdicted the three police officers attached to  Laggala Police Station(In Central Province) who were on duty  the day that six firearms were stolen from the Police Station .

According to the Police Media Spokesman ASP Ruwan Gunasekera this temporary interdiction has been  done in view of not hampering the investigations on the incident that being carried out.

Six firearms including  a T-56 Assault Rifle and five revolvers were stolen from the Laggala Police Station on early morning yesterday by an individual while four police officers were on duty at that time in the police station.

The acting Inspector General Of Police had yesterday (14) ordered the acting Deputy Inspector General Of Police in Central Province and Criminal Investigations Department(CID) to investigate on the robbery The CID officers have questioned from the four police officers who were in duty at the Police Station during the robbery till late last night it has been reported.

Officials are also investigating whether the above mentioned police officers had been drunk at the time of robbery.

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Government To Increase The Value Added Tax(VAT) From 11% To 15% From 02nd Of May

The government has decided to increase the Value Added Tax(VAT) from 11% to 15%   including the Health and Telecommunication Sectors with effect from 02nd of May according to the Ministry Of Finance.

The goods imported to Sri Lanka and goods and services supplied within territorial limits of Sri Lanka are subjected for this Tax increase the Ministry has stated.

Prime Minister Ranil Wikramasinghe has announced in Parliament last March that the government will increase the Value Added Tax from 11% to 15% .

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List Of The Housing Beneficiaries Under The Government's 65,000 Housing Programme Appeared In The Web-Ministry Of Prison Reforms

The name list  of the selected  beneficiaries who are eligible to receive a houses under the Government's proposed 65,000 Housing Programme is now appeared at the web site of Ministry Of Prison Reforms,Rehabilitation,Resettlement and Hindu Religious Affairs it has been reported.

The eligible beneficiaries  have been selected by the District Secretaries through Divisional Secretaries according to the Ministry of Prison Reforms.

 

Public can view the list of beneficieries selected to receive houses  through the Ministry's Web Site www.resettlementmin.gov.lk