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Wednesday, January 30, 2019

A Zone Of Sigiriya Declared As A Waste And Polythene Free Zone From Tomorrow

Ministry of Housing Constructions and Cultural Affairs has declared the Zone including the Water Pond (Diya Agala)at Sigiriya as Waste Free Zone including polythene with effect from tomorrow (01).

Accordingly local and foreign tourists are banned from bringing prepared food ,Short eats and polythene covers from to Sigiriya from tomorrow the Ministry has announced .

Customs Officers Launched A Strike Over Appointing A Retired Navy Officer As Director General Of Customs

Customs officers excluding officers

attached to Katunayake Airport and Export and Consumer sections of Colombo Harbor have launched a continuous strike yesterday (30) by opposing appointing a retired Navy Officer as the new Director General of Customs .

Customs Officers are opposing the way Appointment has been made by suddenly removing the previous Director General P. S.M Charles according to Customs Officers Union.

Two Persons Arrested Whilst Attempting To Smuggle Star Turtoises To Malaysia

Airport Police have yesterday (30)

arrested two persons who had attempted to smuggle 304 Star Turtoises illegally to Malaysia on the pretext of carrying crabs at Katunayake ,Bandaranaike International Airport.

The Star Turtoises stored in 20 boxes it has been revealed.

The suspects who are 34 and 40 year old residents of Rambukkana area are due to be produced before Negambo Magistrate Court .