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Polythene Manufacturers Requested To Allow Them Manufacturing Polythene Sheets Despite The Ban

The All Ceylon Polythene manufacturers and recyclers

Association has requested the government to allow them to manufacture 05 macrone or 10 macrone polythene sheets which can use for wrapping food items .

Government is due to ban the maufacturing ,selling and distributing  of all polythene sheets used for food wrapping belonging to 20 macron catagory  or less than that,Shopping bags and Regiform boxes used for food wrapping with effect from 01st of September this year and cabinet has granted approval to implement it.

Eighteen Students Have Been Hospitalized In Minneriya Due To A Wasp Attack

Eighteen Students and two teachers attached to the

Minneriya National School were hospitalized yesterday (14) due to a wasp attack.

The injured were admitted to the Hingurakgoda Hospital for treatment.The injured are not in critical condition it has been announced.

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The wasp attack occurred after the students throwing stones towards a wasps nest in a school building.

A Settlement Was Reached On Conservation Work Of The Rangiri Dambulu Temple

A settlement was reached between chief incumbent of

Asgiriya Chapter Venerable Warakagoda Gnanaratne Thero and sections representing  the government including Commissioner Of Archeology and Director of Central Cultural Fund yesterday (14)regarding conservation work of ancient artworks and statues of the Historical Rangiri Dambulu Temple (Golden Rock Temple) without closing the temple as earlier decided by the authorities .

During the discussions held at Asgiriya Temple yesterday ,both parties have agreed to begin conservation work  of  ancient artworks and statues of the Rangiri Dambulu Temple with the supervision and advise of chief incumbent of the Temple and bhikkus of the temple trust it has been revealed.

The selling of tickets to the tourists will be done through the temple  according to the Asgiriya Temple.However authorities have not issued a statement regarding the discussions held yesterday at the Asgiriya Temple.

A conflict created after the Chief Incumbent of the Rangiri Dambulu Temple removed the Archeology officers who handled the conservation work of the temple and not supporting the assessment work of temple .

Due to this dituation Commisdioner of Archeology has decided to closed down the Temple until further notice for tourists in view of conservation work of the temple and to issue tickets for the tourists through the Central Cultural Fund under the powers vested with him in the Archelogy Act.

Three Persons Arrested With Six Kilo Grammes Of Kerala Cannabis-

Three persons including a female have been arrested

with six kilo grammes of Kerala Cannabis while transporting them through a Three Wheeler at Havlock Town in Colombo during a joint raid carried out by Sri Lanka Navy and Police.

The suspects along with the stock of Kerala Cannabis had handed over to the Narahenpita Police for further investigations.

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A Large Number Of Hospital Staff Members Admitted To Wards Of Their Hospitals Due To Dengue

A large number of Hospital staff members including

Doctors,Nurses and minor staff members are currently  receiving treatment in the wards of   their respective hospitals  due to getting Dengue it has been reported.

According to the Hospital Sources around 10 Hospital staff members including Doctors and Nurses are currently in medical wards of the Colombo National Hospital receiving treatment for Dengue.

A clerk  attached to another leading hospital in Colombo has died recently due to the Dengue according to sources.

Authorities have advised the Hospitall staff also to keep the inside of their Hospitals and surrounding areas clean to prevent spreading of Dengue .