Assessment Report On The Damage Caused Due To Adverse Weather To Be Produced By Next Week

The Assessment report on the damage caused due to

the floods and landslides in Sri Lanka recently will be produced by next week according to the Minister Vajira Abeywardena.

Around 92 Divisional Secretariat offices have been completely destroyed and 5700 Grama Seva Divisions affected due to the recent floods and landslides Minister has stated.

Norwegian Government To provide Rs.180 Million Relief Aid To Sri Lankan Flood Victims

Norwegian government has decided to grant Rs.180

million aid to Sri Lanka to provide relief to those displaced and affected due to the adverse weather.

This relief aid will be granted to provide health facilities to displaced and affected females and children as well as to provide education facilities for children it has been stated.

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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.