Government To Restrict Imports /Suspend The Issuance Of Duty Free Car Permits For MP's For A One Year And To Take More Actions To Protect The Economy

Government has decided to restrict

some imports to the Country  and to take few major actions regarding the state sector to control the pressure that affects Sri Lankan Economy due to the depreciation of Sri Lankan Rupee against the US Dollar ,with effect from midnight tonight (29) Ministry Of Finance and Mass Media has announced.

Accotingly government has decided to suspend the importation of new vehicles for Minister's,State Departments, Statutory Boards,All state Institutes  and Public Enterprises until further notice , impose 100 percent cash margin for en importing Air conditioners, Refrige rators  ,TV's,Phones (Mobile and Land),Perfumes ,Tyres and shoes,suspend the issuance of Duty Free vehicle permits  for Parliamentarians for a one year period, Suspend the issuance of concessionary Vehicle permits to Government service employees for six month period and dropped the leasing rate of Hybrid vehicles from 70 percent to 50 percent.

Government will monitor the Exchange rates closely and take necessary acations to protect the economy according to the Ministry. 

THE PLANE THAT SHRANK THE WORLD

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FROM YESTERYEAR SINHALA CINEMA: "NIL AHASE" SONG SUNG BY LATE H.R.JOTHIPALA FOR THE FILM "ME DASA KUMATADA"(1972)

A Female Was Killed Due To A Wild Elephant Attack

As the Elephant -Human conflict

continues, A Female Was Killed due to a Wild Elephant attack at Kalingawila in Polonnaruwa this morning  (29).

The incident occurred when a Wild Elephant entered the village in search of food had attacked the 44 year old female while she was in her garden it has been revealed.

The body of the deceased had been sent to Welikanda Hospital.

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Eleven Tea Pluckers Have Been Injured And Hospitalized Due To A Wasp Attack

Eleven Tea Pluckers attached to a Tea

Estate in Bagawanthalawa area have been injured and Hospitalized due to a Wasp attack while plucking tea leaves at the Estate yesterday  (29).

The injured including Nine Female Tea Pluckers and Two male Tea Pluckers have been admitted to the Bagawanthalawa Provincial Hospital for treatment .

The majority of the injured Tea Pluckers had left the Hospital after receiving OPD Treatment it has been revealed.

A Person Was Arrested With Illegal Stocks Of Cigarette Sticks And Liquor Bottles

A 29 year old Person was arrested by

the Police officers attached to Organized Crimes Prevention Division yesterday (28 )with around 22,000 Cigarette sticks and 09 Liquor Bottles illegally imported without paying tax ,in his possession near the Police station at Colombo Port .

The suspect who is a resident of Kotahana area was transporting the illegal stocks of Cigarette sticks and Liquor bottles from a Van at the time of the arrest.

The suspect is due to be produced before the Colombo Fort Magistrate Court today (29).