A Campaign To Sign A Petition Urging Government To Increase Tobacco Tax Has Began

A campaign of signing a public petition to urge the government to implement the decision taken on increasing the tax imposed on tobacco related products by 90 percent, has began today(16) near the public bus stand at Anuradhapura.

An organization called "Pudina Mal" comprising with relatives of those who died and fallen criticaly ill as a result of smoking has organized this campaign it has been reported.

After the petition signed by the people around the country it is due to hand over to the President Maithripala Sirisena.

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One Person Was Killed And Six Others Injured Due To A Bus-Lorry Collision At Meerigama

One person was killed and six persons were injured and hospitalized following a Bus-Lorry collision occurred in loluwagoda area at Meerigama (Western Province)today (16).

The injured were admitted to the Dambadeniya Hospital and one of them was transferred to  Kurunagala Teaching Hospital for further treatment according to the Meerigama Police.

The deceased has been identified as a resident in Narammala Area and the Meerigama Police are conducting an investigations on the accident.

Two Persons Were Killed After Being Struck By Lightning At Ampara

Two persons of the ages 20 and 46 were killed after being struck by lightning at  Mangalagama in Ampara District(Eastern Province) last evening it has been reported.

The two persons were involved in work at a field when they have faced the incident Police have stated.

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Deputy Government Printer Ganga Kalpani Liyanage Has Been Appointed As New Government Printer

Government has appointed the Deputy Government  Printer Gangani Kalpana Liyanage as the new Government Printer with effect from yesterday(15).

Ms.Liyanage who had served the Department Of Government Printing around three decades had replaced the  acting Government Printer B.K.S Ravindra .