A Chinese National Was Arrested With 126 Illegally Imported Cigarette Sticks At Hambanthota

The excise Department officials of

Hambanthota had arrested a Chinese National with 126 illegally imported Cigarette sticks without paying tarrifs ,in possession at a firm near Hambanthota City today(14).

The suspect was later produced before the Hambanthota Magistrate Court by the Excise Department officials where he was ordered to pay  Rs.500,000 fine.

However the Chinese National was unable to pay the fine and due to this Magistrate has remanded him until 06 th of June.

Chinese Government To Provide US Dollars One Billion Loan To Construction Work Of Central Expressway

Chinese government has deccided to provide  US Dollars one Billion as a loan to the construction work of the first phase of Central Expressway.

Chinese Ambassador to Sri Lanka Cheng Xieyuan had informed Sri Lankan  Prime  Minister Ranil Wikramasinghe on this loan during the talks held between the two parties today(14).

Kegalle-Bulathkohupitiya Road Has Been Closed Due To A Rock Fall

Kegalle-Bulathkohupitiya road has

been  temporarily closed this evening(14) due to a falling of a rock according to the Disaster Management Center.

Motorists have been advised to use an alternative routes to travel due to this situation.

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GAZA Clashes: Dozens Killed As US OPENS Embassy In Jeruselam

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Two Females Have Been Appointed To The Head Posts Of The State Owned Rupavahini And ITN

Minister of Finance and Media Mangala

Samaraweera  has appointed three females for the top post of  Two National Electronic Media Institutions The National Rupavahini Corporation and Independent Television Network(ITN) and the SALACINE productions Limited with immediatte effect.

Accordingly Film and Tele Drama Director Inoka Sathyangani Has Been Appointed as the New Chairman of the Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation ,Thilaka Jayasundara as the Chairman of ITN and Uma Rajamanthri as the Chiairman Of SALACINE Limited.

• Earlier The Ministry Of Finance and Media had requested the Heads of the Government Media Institutions to step down from their posts in view of appointing  new heads for the Institutes.

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