Friday, July 21, 2017
Around 3000 Tanks In Anuradhapura And Polonnaruwa Have Been Dried Up Due To The Drought
Due to the current drought 3000 out of the 3300
medium and small size tanks in Anuradhapura and polonnaruwa districts have been dried up according to the sources.
Due to this situation people living in areas including Madawachchiya,Thanthirimale,Horowpathana ,Kebithigollawa and wilachchiya are being faced enormous difficulties including shortage of drinking water .
Authorities have taken steps to distribute drinking water to the affected people through bousers it has been reported.
medium and small size tanks in Anuradhapura and polonnaruwa districts have been dried up according to the sources.
Due to this situation people living in areas including Madawachchiya,Thanthirimale,Horowpathana ,Kebithigollawa and wilachchiya are being faced enormous difficulties including shortage of drinking water .
Authorities have taken steps to distribute drinking water to the affected people through bousers it has been reported.
Two Persons Were Arrested With 37 Unlicensed Timber Logs
Special Police Task Force personal have arrested two
persons over illegally transporting 37 unlicensed timber logs at kahagolla area on Diyathalawa-Bandarawela road.
Police personal have also taken into custody the Lorry used to transport the timber logs .The value of the timber logs taken into custody is around Rs.100,000 it has been stated.
The two suspects along with the lorry have been handed over to the Haputhale wild life office for further action.
persons over illegally transporting 37 unlicensed timber logs at kahagolla area on Diyathalawa-Bandarawela road.
Police personal have also taken into custody the Lorry used to transport the timber logs .The value of the timber logs taken into custody is around Rs.100,000 it has been stated.
The two suspects along with the lorry have been handed over to the Haputhale wild life office for further action.
New Inland Revanue Act To Be Presented To The Parliament In August
The new inland revanue act is due to be presented to
the Parliament and getting approved during the third week of August according to the Minister of Finance and Media Mangala samaraweera.
Through the act government aims to reduce the indirect taxes imposed on public from 80% to 60% and increase the direct taxes from 20% to 40% during next three years Minister has stated.
The act will be approved after adding the amendments proposed by the Supreme Court and Parliament it has been stated.
the Parliament and getting approved during the third week of August according to the Minister of Finance and Media Mangala samaraweera.
Through the act government aims to reduce the indirect taxes imposed on public from 80% to 60% and increase the direct taxes from 20% to 40% during next three years Minister has stated.
The act will be approved after adding the amendments proposed by the Supreme Court and Parliament it has been stated.
Two Trade Stalls Were Destroyed And A House Was Damaged Due To A Fire
Two trade stalls were burnt and completely destroyed
and a house was partially damaged due to a sudden fire erupted in the lower street in Pundaluoya area yesterday (21).
The fire brigade in Nuwara Eliya along with the residents of the area and Police have doused the fire before spreading it further.
No casualties have been reported due to the incident and Police believed a current leak may have caused the fire.
and a house was partially damaged due to a sudden fire erupted in the lower street in Pundaluoya area yesterday (21).
The fire brigade in Nuwara Eliya along with the residents of the area and Police have doused the fire before spreading it further.
No casualties have been reported due to the incident and Police believed a current leak may have caused the fire.
Three Customs Officers Have Been Transferred Over Recovering A Haul Of Cocaine
Three customs officers attached to the Orugodawatte
Container yard, including a deputy Customs director general have been transferred with immediatte effect until the investigations on the haul of Cocaine recovered in a sugar container are completed.
These officers attached to the customs central goods investigation unit , have been transferred to the Customs administration Unit until the investigations carry out by the Customs department regarding the incident completed it has been revealed.
More than 218 kilo grammes of Cocaiane has been recovered in a sugar container imported from Brazil.
Container yard, including a deputy Customs director general have been transferred with immediatte effect until the investigations on the haul of Cocaine recovered in a sugar container are completed.
These officers attached to the customs central goods investigation unit , have been transferred to the Customs administration Unit until the investigations carry out by the Customs department regarding the incident completed it has been revealed.
More than 218 kilo grammes of Cocaiane has been recovered in a sugar container imported from Brazil.
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