European Union To Grant Suspended GSP Plus Facilty To Sri Lanka

European Union has decided to grant the suspended

GSP Plus concession to Sri Lanka as the local government adapted 27 international conventions successfully including good governance,human rights and labor policies the EU has today(11)  announced.

Under the GSP Plus facility Sri Lanka will be received 66% tax concession for local products including ready made garments exported to Europe.

After granting GSP Plus European Union is due to monitor Sri Lanka's initiative for a period of four months it has been reported.

Police Have Arrested Two Persons At A Cannabis Cultivation

Police have today (11) arrested two persons during a

raid carried out at a 4.5 acre cannabis cultivation in Balaharuwa forest reserve at Thanamalvila area (Uva Province).

According to the Koslanda Police who carried out the raid ,around Rs.80 million worth Cannabis have found  in the cultivation.

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Matara High Court Judge Sentenced Five Members Of A Family To Death Over A Murder

Matara High Court Judge has today(11) sentenced five members of a same family to death over killing of a 44 year old person by clubbing in Kottegoda,Matara(Southern Province) on 15th of January 2009.

The cause for the murder has been identified as a love affair.

Around 1000 Dengue Patients Had Been Reported From Island During First Ten Days Of January-Health Ministry

Around 1000 Dengue Patients had been reported from the Island during first ten days of this month according to the National Dengue Control Programme of Ministry Of Health.

Majority of these Dengue Patients had been reported from Colombo,Kandy,Gampaha and Jaffna areas the Dengue Control Programme has stated.

Although the Dengue Control Programme has stated that around 1000 Dengue Patients had been reported during first ten days of this month ,the official web site of the Epidemiology Unit has today (11) indicated that 780 Dengue Patients were reported during this month so far.

Health Minister Dr.Rajitha Senaratne has instructed the Health Authorities to launch Dengue Control Programmes throughout the island this year as well to avoid spreading the disease including schools .

Sri Lanka Customs Recovered A Parcel Contains Hashish And Cannabis At Central Mail Exchange

Sri Lanka Customs Officers have today(11) recovered a parcel contains 84 Grammes of Hashis and 1400 Mili Grammes of Cannabis sent from Spain at the Central Mail Exchange in Colombo.

As no one come to collect the  Parcel ,the Sri Lanka Customs Officers and Central Mail Exchange Officers have checked the Parcel after informed by the Postal Department Officials and recovered the stock of narcotics it has been reported.

 Sri Lanka Customs and National Dangerous Drug Control Board have launched an investigation on the incident.