Value Added Tax(VAT) On Certain Items And Services Has Been Increased From 11% To 15% From Today(02)

The Value Added Tax(VAT) on certain items and services has been increased from 11% to 15% with effect from today(02) according to Inland Revenue Department.

The Finance Ministry has issued a list of exempted items from  VAT  and according to it essential items like rice,powdered milk,wheat ,pharmaceutical products/drugs and services like electricity ,health and education  are exempted from VAT.

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Police Media Unit Has Been Temporarily Suspended

The activities of the Police Media Unit attached to Sri Lanka Police have been temporarily suspended with effect from today(02) according to sources.

The Police Media Unit activities have been suspended according to the instructions given by Inspector General Of Police Pujitha Jayasundera the sources said.

Around 23 Persons Were Injured And Hospitalized Due To A Wasp Attack At Sigiriya Rock

Around 23 Persons who went to historical Sigiriya Rock this morning were injured and hospitalized  due to a swarm of Wasps attacked them it has been reported.

The injured were admitted to Sigiriya and Dambulla Hospitals for treatment .

Terrorist Investigations Division Has Detained Ex LTTE Rebel Prabha For Questioning

The Terrorist Investigations Division(TID) has detained the former LTTE Rebel Krishnapillai Kalainesan alias Prabha today(02) at Kaththankudi in Batticloe (In Eastern Province) District for questioning.

Prabha had gone through the rehabilitation programme conducted by government after the end of armed conflict between Sri Lanka Army and LTTE in 2009 and released in 2013 it has been reported.

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Police Narcotic Bureau Officials Have Detained Ten Persons With Cocaine In Their Possession

The Police Narcotic Bureau Officials Have last night detained Ten Persons including Eight Nigerians and Two Sri Lankans with 222 Grammes and 700 Mili Grammes of Cocaine in their possession at Battaramulla,Ragama and Mount LAvinia (In Colombo) areas.

The suspects are due to be produced before Colombo Magistrate today(02).