A Person Was Arrested With A Haul Of Heroin

Anti Narcotic Bureau officials Excise

Department had arrested a person whilest transporting nearly 1 Kilo Grammes of Heroin in a Motor Car at Kurana area in Negambo today (01).

The estimated value of the haul of Heroin taken in to custody in possession of the suspect is around Rs.10 million according to Excise Department .

EGYPT POLICE STEP IN TO COMBAT POTATO SHORTAGE

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Rs.40 Import Tax Imposed On Imported Potatoes And Anions

An import tax of Rs.40 has been

imposed on a Kilo Gramme of Imported Potatoes and Anions with effect from midnight tonight (01 )according to the Ministry of Finance.

This step will be taken to protect local Potatoe and Anions farmers it has been  revealed. 

FROM.BUDDHISM

A Wild Elephant Has Died Due To An Electrocution

A 35 year old Wild Elephant was killed after colliding with an unprotected Power Line laid to protect Papaw cultivation at Rathmale ,Minneriya early this morning (01).

The Wild Elephant was in Minneriya reserve and the Land Owner had been arrested over the incident.

The suspect is due to be produced before the Hingurakgoda Magistrate Court .

Prices Of Octane -92 And Auto Diesel To Be Reduced From Midnight Tonight (01 )

Prices of Octane -92 Petrol and Auto Diesel scheduled to be reduced by Rs.10 and Rs.7 respectively with effect from midnight tonight (01)according to Ministry Of Finance.

Accordingly the price of a Liter of Octane-92 Petrol will be reduced to Rs.145 from Rs.155 and Price of  Auto Diesel will be reduced to Rs.116 from Rs.123 it has been revealed.

Prices of crude oil  in world market  had  declined recently .