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Cabinet Decided To Impose A Controlled Price On Imported Rice

Cabinet has decided to impose a controlled price

mechanism on imported rice according to the Minister of Rural Economy P.Harrison.

Government has yesterday (03) opened tender forms to import rice under the controlled price and during next two weeks rice will be imported accordingly the Minister has stressed.

A person Was Arrested In Kotadeniyawa For Attempting To Molest A Pre School Teacher

Police have arrested a person who attempted to

sexually molesting  a pre school teacher in  Badalgama - Kotadeniyawa area on last Monday (02) night.

The suspect has entered the house of the pre school teacher on Monday night  and attempted to molest her by threatening her .However as a result of the struggle  occurred between  the teacher and the suspect ,teacher has been admitted to the Akaragama District Hospital with severe   knife cut injuries received frim the suspect .

She was later transferred to Negambo Base Hospital for further treatment.

The suspect fled  from the scene after the incident and Police have later arrested him.

Fire Brigade Doused A Fire Erupted In National Film Corporation Building

Fire Brigade  attached to the Colombo Urban Council

 doused the fire erupted in National Film Corporation Building at Torington Place ,Colombo -07 last evening (03),

Fire Brigade officials arrived in the scene through two fire trucks  doused the fire before it spreads further .

The cause of  the fire and the value of the damage done due to the fire  not yet been revealed .

A Senior Lecturer Was Killed After Colliding With A Train

A senior University Lecturer was killed after colliding

with a train in  between  Wellawatte-Bambalapitiya Railway line today (03) the Bambalapitiya Police have stated.

The deceased was identified as a 59 year old lecturer Priyantha Parakum Gunarathne,

Airport Customs Officers Have Arrested Three Persons With 70,000 Illegal Cigarette Sticks

Airport Customs have today(03) arrested three persons with 70,000 sticks of illegal Cigarettes in their possession at Katunayake,Bandaranaike International Airport.

The value of the stock of Cigarette Sticks arrested by Customs Officers is estimated as Rs.3.5 million it has been reported.

The suspects who are in the ages of 16,38 and 65 years were later released on a fine of Rs.250,000 according to the Customs.