A Manager And Female Sex Workers Attached To A Brothel House Maintained On The Pretext Of A SPA Were Arrested

A 26 year old youth Manager and 08 female sex workers have been arrested by a Police Team attached to the Panadura Walana Anti Corruption Unit during a raid carried out in a Brothel House maintained on the pretext of a Ayurveda Massage Center(SPA) at Negambo Road Kandana this morning (20).

The arrested females are of the ages 32-36 years and residents of Kimbulapitiya,Kolambageara,Kotuwagoda,Seeduwa and Nuwara-Eliya areas it has been revealed.

 The raid was carried out as per a search warrant obtained from Wattala Magistrate Court and the arrested females and the male are due to be produced before the court today.

Kandana Police are investigating over the incident.

A Buddhist Monk Was Injured Due To A Wild Elephant Attack

A Buddhist Bhikku(Monk)  was  injured and hospitalized due to a Wild Elephant attack at Wewelketiya in Madawachchiya-Anuradhapura early this morning (20) it has been reported.

The Injured Bhikku was admitted to the Anuradhapura General Hospital for treatment and his condition is not serious according to the reports.He had faced this incident while on the way to the Temple after arriving Wewelketiya from Colombo.

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Cabinet Aprroved A Proposal To Remove 15 Percent VAT Imposed On Private Hospital Consultation Fees

Cabinet has approved a Cabinet Proposal submitted by the Health Minister Dr.Rajitha Senaratne on removing the 15 percent Value added tax(VAT) imposed over the Medical Consultation fees,Channelling fees and Fees paid to the Medical professionals involved in Private Practice with effect from 01st of July.

According to the Minister of Finance and Media Mangala Samaraweera ,Health Minister has subnitted the proposal under the imstructions of the President and Prime Minister to remove these taxes imposed since 01st of January 2016.

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