Sri Lanka Navy Officers Arrested Four Local Fishermen For Illegal Fishing In Local Waters

Sri Lanka Navy Officers have arrested four local fishermen while engaging in illegal fishing by using banned mono filament nets in the seas off Mundampiddi in Periyaaru (In Northern Province).

Navy Officers have also taken into custody a traditional boat(Wallam) and four mono filament nets along with the local fishermen it has been reported.The arrested fishermen and fishing equipment were handed over to the Assistant Director of Fisheries in Mannar for future course of action the Navy have stated.

FCID has Arrested Chanuka Ratwatte Regarding A Financial Fraud

The Police Financial Crimes Investigations Division(FCID) has today(14) arrested five persons including Chanuka Ratwatte the brother of the United Peoples Freedom Alliance's MP Lohan Ratwatte regarding a Rs.1200 million  financial fraud during the previous regime.

Chanuka Ratwatte who is one of the sons of former Defense Secretary late Anurudda Ratwatte was charged as involving in the financial fraud through a Company Entrust Securities Private Limited .

The suspect was arrested by FCID  after recorded a statement from him this morning regarding the allegation.He is due to be produced before the court this evening.

 

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Trans gender Community To Receive New ID's And Passports Indicating Their New Gender Status-An Activist

The authorities have taken steps to issue National Identity Cards and Passports to the Transgender Community (males converted to females and females converted to males) in Sri Lanka as per their newly converted gender a Tran gender Activist has revealed yesterday (13).

Accordingly those Transgender Community members who have changed their gender status in birth certificates can apply with official  documents to get National Identity Cards and Passports indicating their new gender she has stated.

Already few of the Transgender Community members have received the ID's and Passports indicating their new gender status the activist has stressed.

Earlier they have requested the authorities to issue National Identity Cards and Passports by indicating  Female Status for males converted to females and male status to females converted to males as they have faced enormous difficulties when casting votes at elections and other official work with their new gender status it has been reported.

A National Standard For Plugs And Socket Outlets Has Been Introduced

The Public Utility Commission has announced a National Standard for plugs and socket outlets to be implemented with effect from August 2018.

Accordingly government has decided the type G plug and socket outlet known as the  13 ampere plug and socket outlet or square pin plug as the only national standard in Sri Lanka.

The national standard for plugs and socket outlets has been introduced to ensure that Sri Lanka systematically moves to use one type of Plugs and Socket Outlets.

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Cabinet Has Approved The Proposed VAT Amended Bill

Cabinet has today (13) approved the proposed VAT (Value Added Tax) amended Bill submitted to  Cabinet  by the Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake.

Although the government has attempted to submit the Bill to the Cabinet on several occasions, due to the opposition of opposition MP's it has been delayed and amended several times.

Under the The VAT Amended Bill the  increase of VAT from  11% to 15% is due to remain further it has been reported.