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Archeology Advisory Board Decided To Closed Down Rangiri Dambulu Cave Temple Until Further Notice

Archeology Advisory Board has today (10th )

unanimously decided to closed down the Historical Rangiri Dambulu Cave Temple for tourists until further notice and to begin conserving  of the artworks of  cave temple .

The decision has been taken at a meeting of a Archeology Advisory Board held at Education Ministry Auditorium in "Isurupaya Battaramulle today (10)under the patronage of Education Minister Akila viraj Kariyawasam.

Recently a dispute occurred between the Chief Incumbent of the temple and Archeology Department officials regarding the way of handling the funds received by the temple.

During today's meeting it has been decided to issue tickets to the tourists in future through the Central Cultural Fund .

Navy Arrested Two Fishermen While Illegally Fishing In Northern Seas

Sri Lanka Navy personal have arrested two fishermen over fishing illegally in sea coast of Mulathivu using high powered explosives with a stock of 25 "water gel " explosive sticks  .

Navy have later handed over the suspects and the stock of explosive sticks to Mulathivu Police for future course of action.

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Government Surveyors To Launch Two Day Island Wide Sick Note Campaign From Tomorrow

Government Surveyors are due to launch a two day Island Wide Sick note campaign  on tomorrow(11) and the day after(12) demanding solutions for  eight of  their service demands .
 
If the authorities have not provided the solutions for the demands Government Surveyors have decided to launch an Island Wide Continuous Strike from 13th of July according to the Government Surveyors Union.

Western Provincial Chief Minister Instructed To Impose 2% Tax On Abandoned Lands In Western Province

The Chief Minister of Western Province Isura Devapriya has instructed the Local Government bodies to impose a 2% maximum tax with effect from today (10) on  abandoned lands in Western Province due to the current Dengue Epidemic in the country.

Accordingly 2% tax will be imposed on abandoned lands based on the value of the Lands Chief Minister has stated.

It has been raveled that the abandoned lands in Western Province especially in Colombo City are cradles of Dengue Mosquito Breeding Places.

A Doctor Arrested Over Accepting Bribes From Private Labs Was Remanded

Colombo Chief Magistrate has today(10) remanded the suspected Physician in Kuliyapitiya Base Hospital who had been arrested recently  over accepting bribes from Private Laboratories to send Government Hospital patients for Lab Tests  ,until 24th of July .

The suspected Doctor had taken around Rs.20,000 to 30,000 bribe each from  Private Laboratories to send Hospital patients for Lab tests it has been revealed.