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Monday, October 23, 2017

Ministry Of Industries To Import 200,000 Metric Tonnes Of Rice To The Country

The Ministry Of Industries and Commerce has decided

to call an International Tenders to import 200,000 mertic tonnes of Rice to Sri Lanka according to the Minister Rishaad Baduideen.

The Ministry is expected to import rice from Myanmar, Cambodia, India,Pakistan,Vietnam,Thailand and Bangladesh and will give some other countries a chance to participating the tender procedure Minister has said.

Accordingly 100,000 metric tonnes of Rice is expected to be imported and issued to the local market by 30th of November and another 100,000 metric tonnes of Rice is expected to be imported and issued to the market by 30th of December Minister has stressed.

President has recently instructed the authorities to import highly priced essential food items to the country including Rice and distribute among consumers.

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Government To Announce Solutions For SAITM Crisis Within Next Few Days

Government's solutions on SAITM Crisis will be

announced during next two or three days according to President Maithripala Sirisena.

President has revealed this while participating the opening ceremony of the Buddha Statue and a Golden Fence belonging to Abinavaramaya Temple in Awissawella.

Last week Government has stated that Government's solutions on SAITM will be announced this week.

Meanwhile Government Medical Officers Association has said that the Government should provide solutions for SAITM crisis according to the requests made by Bhiikkus and relevant parties.

A 64 Year Old Indian Athlete Was Killed After Colliding With A Train In Bambalapitiya

A 64 year old senior Indian Athlete was killed after

colliding with a train in Bambalapitiya today (23).

The Athlete Rajendran Panidai who had arrived in Sr7 Lanka to participate a Mercantile Athlatic Meet scheduled to be held in Sri Lanka had faced this incident.

His body is at Colombo National Hospital.

An Acting Grama Seva Officer Of Bambalapitiya Had Arrested Over Accepting Rs.20,000 From A Person As A Bribe

The acting Grama Seva officer of Bambalapitiya (Colombo-04) had been arrested by the Bribery

Commission officials today (23) over accepting Rs.20,000 as a bribe to enter a person's name to the electoral register at Colpetty Grama seva Office .

The suspect had yesterday(22)taken Rs.5000 out of the Rs.25,000 he had requested from a person and got arrested by the Bribery Commission officials today while accepting the remained Rs.20,000.

Bribery Commission officials had arrested another person who had supported the suspect when taking the bribe.