IN MEMORY OF LATE LEGENDARY FILM MAKER DR.LESTER JAMES PIERIS -SONGS FROM TWO OF HIS MOST RECOGNIZED MOVIES "REKAWA"(1956) ÀND "MADOLDUWA"(1976)

SINGER -LATE SISIRA SENARATNE

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An Australian National Was Arrested In Habaraduwa Over An Illagal Contruction

Habaraduwa Police Have arrested an Australian National who is staying in Sri Lanka around 20 years and maintain a Tourist Hotel in Dalawella , Habaraduwa over building an unauthorized construction in the coastal area of Dalawella Yesterday(02) evening.

Police have also arrested the Backo driver and the Backo Machine used to construction work.

The suspected Australian National was arrested as per a complaint received by the Coastal Conservation Department over the unauthorized construction.The suspect has been time to time went to Australia and returned it has been revealed.

Import Tax Imposed On Big Anions And Potatoes To Be Increased From Midnight Tonight

The Import Tax imposed on Big Anions and Potatoes has been increased up to Rs,40 per Kilo Gramme with effect bfrom midnight Today (03) according to the Ministry Of Finance.

Accordingly the Import Tax of  a Kilo Gramme of Big Anions will be increased from Rs.1 per Kilo Gramme to Rs.40 per Kilo Gramme and The Tax imposed on Potatoes will be increased from Rs.30  per Kilo Gramme to Rs.40 per Kilo Gramme.

The step will be taken to protect local Big Anion and Potato farmers it has been revealed.

A Body Of A Tusker Recovered In Dutuwa Reserve

The Wild Life officers attached to the Horowapathana Wild Life Office in Anuradhapura  had today (03) recovered a body of a Tusk er around 25 years old in a Dutuwa Reserve at Horowapathana ,who had died mysteriously .

The Tusks of the Tusker have been removed by some persons and it is believed that he may be died or killed around a month ago according to the Wild Life Officers.

The Post Mortem of the Tusker was performed by the Wild Life Veterinary Officers at Pandulagama in Anuradapura.Wild Life Officers in Horowpathana are conducting an investigations to find out what has really  caused the death of the Tusk er.

A Gazette Notification On Regulations To Ban The Selling Of Cigarettes Within 100 meter area Around Schools To Be Issued Soon

The Gazette Notification contains the regulations of banning the selling of Cigarettes within 100 meter area around Schools will be issued soon according to the Minister Of Health,Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine Dr.Rajitha Senaratne.

The Gazette Notification on banning the selling of Cigarettes within 100 meter area  around schools has been issued on 07th of April during the World Health Day event held in "Nelum Pokuna" in Colombo.Cabinet had earlier approved the proposal.