Smoking Habit Can Be Reduced Through Increasing The Cigarette Prices-Health Minister

Through increasing the Cigarette Prices smoking habit can be reduced by 4-5% according to the Minister Of Health,Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine Dr.Rajitha Senaratne.

Addressing a function held at Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall in Colombo the Health Minister has stated that the Health Ministry will soon introduce a plain Cigarette Pack without any picture on it in view of reducing the smoking rate further  in the country.

Govenment has recently increased the price of a Cigarette by Rs.7.

Sri Lanka had adapted three methods recommended by the World Health Organization to reduce smoking rate in the country he has stressed.

FCID Has Summoned Former Centarl Bank Governor Ajith Cabral

The Police Financial Crimes Investigations Division (FCID) has today(06) recorded a statement from former Central Bank Governor Ajith Nivaad Cabral over an allegation leveled agaisnt him on misappropriation of state funds when canvassing government's bid to hold 2018 commonwealth games in Sri Lanka.

The former Central Bank Governor had given a statement to the FCID regarding the same allegation on last Monday as well.

Tea Estate Workers Had Protested At Ehaliyagoda By Blocking The Colombo-Ratnapura Main Road

The Colombo-Ratnapura main road had blocked this morning at Ehaliyagoda Town by over one hundrad Tea Estate Workers who had staged a protest by demanding to increase their daily wage from Rs.620 to Rs.1000.

A heavy traffic has been reported due to this situation according to the reports.

The Minister of Labour John Deneviratne had yesterday(05) informed the Parliament that the Trade Unions representing Tea Estate Workers had agreed the daily wage increase proposed by the government for the workers from Rs.620 to Rs.730 .

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Nigerian Naval Ship "Unity" Arrived In Colombo Harbour

Nigerian Naval Ship "Unity" has arrived in Colombo Harbour yesterday(05) morning  on a goodwill visit.

The Ship which is due to Stay in Sri Lanka until this Friday (07) will engage in several programmes organized by Sri Lanka Navy.

Two Senior Police Personal Had Been Further Remanded Over The Murder Of Former Rugby Player Thajudeen

Colombo Magistrate Court has yesterday (05) further remanded the former Senior Deputy Inspector General Of Police (DIG) Anura SENANAYAKE and  former Crimes OIC of Narahenpita Police Smith Perera  in connection with the murder of former Sri Lankan Rugby Player Wasim Thajudeen.

They were further remanded after being produced before the Colombo Magistrate Court yesterday.