Tuesday, November 15, 2016

Cabinet Has Decided Not To Increase The Water Tariffs By 30% As Announced By Water Board

watertap සඳහා පින්තුර ප්‍රතිඵලCabinet has decided not to increase the water tariffs by 30%  as per  the instructions of President Maithripala Sirisena .

However Cabinet has appointed a three member Ministerial Committee comprising with Ministers Ravi Karunanayake,Rauf Hakeem and Dr.Sarath Amunugama to study ways that could increase water tariffs without adding  any burden to the public ,Minister Of Petroleum and Petroleum Gasses  Chandima Weerakkody has stated during a press briefing held at Parliamentary Complex today(15).

The Water Supply and Drainage Board has last Saturday(12) announced that the Board has decided to increase water tariffs by 30% with effect from 01st of December.

Monday, November 14, 2016

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Sri Lanka Human Rights Commission Has Received Complaints Against The Arrests Of 11 "Ava"Group Members

The relatives of the 11 persons who were arrested in
Northern Province on suspicion of "Ava" crimes gang members had complained against the arrests to the Jaffna Branch of the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka.

The relatives of the arrested suspects have stated in their complaints that the arrests which made under the terrorism prevention act were illegal.

 Human Rights Commission officials have stated that they will investigate on the complaints .

The 11 suspects arrested in Northern Province were brought to Colombo and remanded under the court orders.

A Person Believed To be A Member of "Ava" Crimes Gang Arrested In Mulathivu

A person believed to be belonging to the "Ava" Crimes
Gang which terrorising several parts in Jaffna (Northern Province) had been arrested yesterday (14) in Mulathivu area by the Terrorism Investigations Division officials.

The suspect has been identified as a 20 year old resident in vinayagapuram,Mulathivu area.He earlier worked at a shop in Chunnakam area in Jaffna and later believed to be joined the "Ava"crimes gang according to the officials.

A Hand Bomb Was Recovered From The Kanthale Tank

A hand bomb was recovered from the Kanthale Tank
(Eastern Province)this morning according to the reports.

A group of fishermen who had gone  fishing in the tank recovered the hand bomb and informed about it to the police.

Kanthale Police are investigating on the incident.

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