A Person Was Arrested With A Stock Of Foreign Cigarettes In Maradana

Officers attached to the Narcotics Bureau had arrested a person with a stock of foreign Cigarettes while transporting them by a lorry on the pretext of cloths at Maradana area last night(16).

The value of the stock of Cigarettes imported from Dubai is estimated as around Rs.5 million.

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UNP MP's Heavily Criticized The Justice Minister Wijedasa Rajapakshe During A Party Meeting

A number of MP's in the working committee of the governing United National Party(UNP) had today(17) heavily criticized the Minister Of Justice and Buddha Sasana Wijedasa Rajapakshe around two hours over his actions which supported some of the previous government leaders  during a working Committee meeting held at "Sirikotha "today(17) it has been revealed.

Minister Wijedasa Rajapakshe who was a former member of the United Peoples Freedom Alliance(UPFA) had been heavily criticized over delaying the legal activities of those politicians of the previous regime who are accused over fraud and corruption  .

It has been reported that a group of back bench MP's attached to the governing UNP is preparing a no confidence motion against Minister Rajapakshe and now political sources have stated that Minister himself will be resigned from his Ministerial Portfolio over the current situation he is in and will be seated  in  the back bench of the Parliament.

Two Persons Were Killed And Two Injured Due To A Motor Car Accident

Two persons were killed and two others injured after the Motor Car they were traveling in veering off the road at Pindeniya on Kegalle-Awissawella road and toppled over to the near by Gurugodaoya early this morning(17).

The five injured persons two of them critically had been admitted to the   Kegalle Hospital for treatment and two of them had succumbed to their injuries after admission to the Hospital.

The deceased had been identified as  a father and son of a same family and they along with the injured are residents of Katakumbura , Kadugannawa area.Three females are also there among the injured it has been announced.

The Car was traveling to Awissawella  at the time of the accident.

Three Persons Have Been Injured After A Part Of A Hotel Building Under Construction Collapsed

Three persons were injured and hospitalized after a part of a Hotel Building under construction which they were working in at Ala road,Periyamullla in Negambo  this evening(17).

The injured  who were hired as workers preparing a concrete mixture have   been admitted to the Negambo Base Hospital for treatment and their condition is not critical it has been announced.

The part of the second floor of  newly constructed  Hotel Building was collapsed it has been revealed.

Finance Minister Has Announced A Tax Reduction Package For Internet And Vehicles-Internet Tax Levy To Be Completely Removed

Finance Minister Mangala Samaraweera has today(17) announced a tax reduction package for Internet,Motorcycles,Small Cabs and Lorries during a press briefing held in Colombo.
 
Accordingly the 10% Telecommunication levy imposed on Internet  services by the former Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake is due to be  removed completely with effect from 01st of September .Under this telecommunication companies have agreed to reduce the internet charges of pre paid services the Minister has said.

According to the Minister Samaraweera  the excise duty imposed on Motorcycles less than 150 cc is due to by reduced by 90% with effect from midnight tonight(17).

The duty imposed on small cabs and lorries will be reduced by Rs.300,000 from Rs.10,000,000 to Rs.700,000. 

Substantial price reduction will be introduced particularly for Japanese Motorcycles it has been announced.Accordingly the prices of Motorcycles will be reduced from Rs.50,000 to Rs.100,000 Finance Minister has stated.

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