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Eighteen Children Used For Begging Detained During Last Three Months

An eighteen children used for begging in the streets

had been taken into custody during the raids carried out in last three months according to the Police headquarters.

Eleven of the detained children are boys and seven are girls it has been stated.

Fourteen children have been handed over to their parents under a court order and four are under probation according to the sources.

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Health Minister Praises The Increase Of White Sugar Tax -Consumer Affairs Authority Is In War Against Price Hikers

 Health Minister Dr.Rajitha Senaratne has yesterday

(09)  praised the increasing of  Special Commodity Tax imposed on  imported white sugar and stated that the move will be helpful to control the spreading of non communicable diseases including Diabetes in the country .

However the Consumer Affairs Authority has stated that it will punish any trader who increased the price of imported white sugar.

As the White sugar considered as a certain item under the Consumer Affairs Authority Act, traders should get an approval from the authority prior to increasing the prices of imported whiter sugar it has been stated.

Nine Persons Injured Due To A Cab-Three Wheeler-Motorcycle Collision

Nine persons have been injured and hospitalized after

a cab,a three wheeler and a motorcycle colliding with each other near the Somawathi Temple in Polonnaruwa last evening (09).

The injured were those travelled  in the collided cab,three wheeler and the motorcycle and five of them are children and three are females according to reports.

Asian Development Bank To Provide US Dollars Two Million For Flood And Landslide Victims

The Asian Development Bank has agreed to grant  US

dollars 2 million to Sri Lanka to provide relief for flood and landslide victims.

An agreement had been signed regarding this between the secretary to the Ministry of Finance and Media Dr.R.H.S Samarathunge and the residential representative in Sri Lanka for Asian Development Bank R.Hayashi yesterday (09).

This money will be utilized to purchase essential goods for the displaced and affected persons in flood and landslide hit areas according to local authorities.

Families In Several Areas In Ratnapura Evacuated Due To Landslide Threats

Families in several areas of Ratnapura District

including Ehaliyagoda have been evacuated from their houses during last few days due to the landslide threats it has been reported.

These families are now reside in schools and temples in the area.Families have been evacuated as cracks and mud water appeared on some mountains .

Meanwhile National Building Research Organization has again yesterday (09) extended the landslide warnings issued to seven districts Ratnapura ,Kegalle Galle, Matara ,Hambanthota,Nuwara Eliya and Kalutara up to 2 p.m this evening.

Still more than 600,000 peersons mainly in eight districts have been displaced and affected due to landslides and floods according to the reports.

Meanwhile Minister Sarath Amunugama has stated that there were discussions held with provincial authorities regarding providing a payment for the displaced persons  and the payment will either be deposited in the bank accounts of the displaced or a new bank accounts opened for them.

The distributing of essential goods for displaced and affected persons in affected areas  still continues .Now some organizations are collecting school bags,text books and other school equipment for the displaced school children to distribute among them.

The largest super market chain in Sri Lanka had last week distributed Rs.40 million worth goods for the displaced and affected people in the relevant districts with the assistance of another organization.A family received a bag contains essential food items sufficient for two weeks plus a germ killer bottle  it has been reported.