Two Persons Were Arrested With 107 Kilo Grammes Of Wallapatta

Two persons were arrested while attempting to smuggle 107 Kilo Grammes of an expensive "Wallapatta " known as "Gyrinops Walla" to Dubai illegally last morning (06) at the Katunayake ,Bandaranaike International Airport.

The suspects  were concealed the stock of Wallapatta inside their luggage it has been revealed.The value of the stock of Wallapatta taken into custody is around Rs.1.2 million according to the Customs.The suspects are residents of Matara and Kegalle.

Two Females Were Killed And Two Others Critically Injured Due To Motor Car-Tipper Truck Collision

Two females were killed and two others including a two and half year old small girl were critically  injured and hospitalized after the Motor Car they were traveling in colliding with a Tipper Truck at Welhengoda ,Ahangama area on Galle-Matara main road this morning(06).

The four critically injured  were admitted to the Karapitiya Teaching Hospital where the  two females  had succumbed to their injuries

 The deceased were identified as a Mother and Daughter resided in Halekada in Agunakolapalassa area ..
 Police have arrested the Tipper Truck driver regarding the accident.

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Twenty Four Persons Arrested Over The Violent Activities In Kandy Were Remanded

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

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.