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Police Arrested A Lodge Owner In Chilaw Over Helping Another Person To Rape A Girl

Chilaw police have arrested a lodge owner in

Chilaw,puttalam area   who helped another person to rape a 14 year old girl at his lodge .

The girl who is a resident of south paliyalama in Anamaduwa was raped by a person who brought her to the lodge on 09th of March after met in a Bus .

The girl was on her way to her home from her adapted  house when she met the rapist according to the police.

The suspect was fled away from the area and police are conducting a search operation to arrest him.The girl has sent to the Chilaw general Hospital for a medical examination.

Majestic Tusker "Eka Danthaya" Died

The majestic tusker "Eka Danthaya" who only had one

tusk and belonging to the temple of sacred tooth relic(Dalada Maligawa-Kandy)has died yesterday (12) at the age of 47.

The tusker had participated the historical Kandy Esala Perahara for 40 years.

The veterinary surgeons and wild life officers were  conducted an autopsy of the tusker in Pallekale and revealed that the  haemorrhage is the cause of the death.

Around 85% Of The Government Hospital Nurses Not Participated The Sick Note Campaign Announced By Public Services Nurses Union

Around 85% of the government hospital nurses have

reported to work today(13) despite the two day island wide sick note campaign announced by the Public Services Nurses Union lead by Venarable Muruththettuwe Ananda Thero according to the President of the Government Nursing Officers Union Saman Ratnapriya .

Addressing a press briefing held in Government Nursing Officers Union in Colombo today(13) saman ratnapriya says his union represents majority of government hospital nurses numbering 22,000 and the public services nurses union had only 8000 members.

Even half of the members of the striking union not participated the strike due to poor coordination he has stressed.

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Ministry Of Industries And Commerce Issued A Gazette To Remove Control Prices Of White Sugar And Chicken

Ministry of Industries and Commerce has taken steps

to issue a gazette notification to remove control prices imposed on white sugar and broiler chicken according to Ministry.

According to the gazette the control price of Rs.93 imposed on white sugar and control prices of Rs.410 and Rs.490 imposed on broiler chicken with skin and broiler chicken without skin respectively will be removed.

The decision to remove the control prices of white sugar and broiler chicken taken at the meeting of cost of living based on the market prices ,imported prices and the consumer need of these items according to the Minister of Industries and commerce Rishad Baduideen.