Cabinet Granted CWE(Sathosa) To Import 20,000 Metric Tonnes Of Rice Monthly

The Cabinet has approved a proposal to allow state owned  Cooperative Wholesale Establishment (CWE)-("SATHOSA") 20,000 Metric Tonnes of Rice per month to fill the shortage of Rice supply in the local market.

The Rice imported by CWE will be sold through Lanka Sathosa outlets and open market according to the Government.The aim of importing Rice through CWE is to keep a reserve stock in the government to utilize during  a Rice shortage and a price hike of Rice in the local market  it has been stated.

Government has recently allowed the  Private Sector to import Rice as well in this regard.

A Student Was Drowned And Disappeared While Bathing In Benthota Sea

One student was drowned and disappeared and two other students were rescued  after drowning while bathing in Benthota Sea area (Southern Province) this noon(01).

The two rescued students were admitted to the Balapitiya and Benthota hospitals for treatment.

The drowned student has been identified as a resident of Dharga town .Police along wit the fishermen in the area had launched a rescue operation in search of the disappeared student.

 

 

One Person Was Killed And Five Others Injured Due To A Road Accident

One person was killed and five others including the driver were injured and hospitalized after the Van they were traveling in fallen a precipice in Raththota in Riverstan area(Central Province) last night (28).

The injured were admitted to the Raththota Hospital for treatment and later transferred to Matale Hospital for further treatment.

The deceased has been identified as a 36 year old resident of Aparekka-Matara.

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Ministry Of Health Anounced Another National Dengue Control Week

Ministry Of Health had decided to conduct an island wide  National Dengue Control Week from 29th of March to 04th of April this year .

There is a rise of Dengue Patients reported from Colombo,Gampaha,Kaluthara,Galle,Jaffna,Trincomalee and Ratnapura Districts according to the Ministry.During first two months of this year (January to February) around 16,479 Dengue Patients had been reported from the Island and there were 24 Dengue Deaths Health Ministry has stated.

A special discussion is due to be held among the Ministries of Health,Fisheries and Provincial Council during next week to examine the facts that caused for the spreading of Dengue.

Two Firearms Recovered In The Mount Lavinia Court

Police have recovered   two firearms hidden inside the Mount Lavinia Magistrate Court this morning(01). Accordingly a 3.8 mili meter firearm and a pistol had been recovered in the court.

The two firearms had been recovered before an  underworld gang member produced before the Court it has been revealed.

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