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Tuesday, March 6, 2018

Twenty Four Persons arrested over involving in violent activities at Theldeniya and Diganaareas of Kandy District have been remanded until 19th of March by the Theldeniya Magistrate Court after they were produced before the Court today(06).

The arrested persons were charged over burning and damaging properties including Trade stalls and a religious center yesterday.They were arrested and held at Pallekale and Manikhinna Police stations until produced before the court today.

Army Personal are being deployed in and around the Kandy City to prevent further violent activities and to protect state properties it has been reported.

Government Has Decided To Impose A State Of Emergency Throughout The Island For Ten Days

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Government has decided to impose a State Of Emergency throughout the Island for a ten day period considering the situation occurred in Kandy yesterday (05)during a special meeting held this morning(06) under the patronage of President Maithripala Sirisena ,according to the Minister S.B Dissanayake.

The Police Curfew imposed in Kandy Administrative Area last evening (05) was lifted at 6 a.m this morning (06) and the Curfew was re imposed in Theldeniya and Pallekale Police divisions in Kandy until further notice it has been announced.According to the Police Media Spokesman SP Ruwan Gunasekare Special Police Task Force Personal will be recruited in Pallekale,Digana and Theldeniya areas further .

A special team of Criminal Investigations Department (CID) officers had sent to Digana area under the instructions of Inspector General Of Police he has stressed.

The tense situation occurred yesterday after a Three Wheeler driver was assaulted and killed by four persons of a community in Kandy .The critically injured person has died while receiving treatment in Kandy Teaching Hospital.

Health Minister To Submit A Cabinet Paper On Removing VAT From All Health Services

Health Minister Dr.Rajitha Senaratne has yesterday (05)instructed the Director General Of Health Services Dr.Anil Jasinghe to prepare a Cabinet Memorandum suggesting to remove VAT Tax from all Health Services for the benefit of Patients in Sri Lanka according to the Ministry Of Health.

Health Minister has instructed Dr.Jasinghe on this during a meeting held with representatives of Private Hospital Association at Ministry of Health yesterday.The representatives of the Private Hospitals Association had shown the Minister that the Patients are facing enormous difficulties due to adding VAT To the Hospital services they received from the Private Health Sector and stressed the need to remove these Taxes.

Monday, March 5, 2018

A Stock Of Banned Insecticide Packs Were Recovered In Kekirawa

Officers attached to the Anti Corruption Unit of the

Walana Police had arrested two trade stall owners along with 1017 (100 Grammes each) packs of banned insecticide in KakIrawa area last noon (05).

The suspects are due to be produced before the court.