Monday, July 15, 2019

The Increased Excise Tax imposed On Two Varieties Of Cigarettes Has Not Been Implemented Yet -ADIC

Although The Ministry Of Finance
had issued a Gazette Notification under the signature of Finance Minister Mangala Samaraweera to increase the Excise tax imposed on 67 mili meters to 72 mili meter category 1000 sticks of  "Bristol " and Navicat  " cigarettes by Rs.37,000 ,The Gazette Notification has still not been  implemented according to Alcohol and Drug Information Center (ADIC) .

The Gazette Notification regarding the increasing of Excise duty imposed on Bristol and Navicat cigarettes has due to be implemented with effect from 11 th of July ,But it is delaying due to  some kind of influence the Executive Director Of ADIC Pubudu Sumanasekare ha stressed .

As the Finance Ministry has increased the Rs.20,500 worth current excise tax imposed on  above cigarette sticks under scientific basis the tax increase should be implemented as soon as possible ADIC Executive Director has stated .

Meanwhile addressing a press briefing held at Health Promotions Bureau in Colombo This evening (15) the Chairman of the National Alcohol and Tobacco Authority Dr.Palitha Abeykoon has said that an  island wide raids had been launched with effect from today to tackle those selling and using  Alcohol and Tobacco by illegal means .Public Health Inspectors are being conducted these raids and the persons tackle during raids will be punished according to the provisions of National Alcohol and Tobacco Act he has stressed .


Sunday, July 14, 2019

INDIAN FARMERS ARE USING SUN TO WATER THEIR CROPS

QUOTES FOR LIFE







POLICE CLASHES WITH YELLOW VESTS AFTER A PARADE IN BASTILLE DAY

REAL LOVE AND FRIENDSHIP NEVER LEFT EACH OTHER FOR FEW MISTAKES -NOT EVEN IN A DREAM


A Female Has Drowned Whilst Bathing

A 47 year old female had drowned and

disappeared whilst bathing  in  "Akka wala "area in Badulu Oya  (river) it has been reported.

The female who.is a  resident in Thldena  area had been dragged away by strong waves in the river it has been reported .

Badulla Police
investigating over the incident.

Police Have Arrested A Person Att Ella Area Over Providing False Information On Attacking Parliament

Police have arrested a 53 year old
person at Ella area in Badulla yesterday  (13)over providing a false information last friday (12) by calling to 119 of the Police  Emergancy  Call Unit saying there's a plot to attack Parliament .

However during an investigations carried out by Colombo Cenre
al Police Division regarding the information proVed as fake.

The suspect who has stayed in a rented house in Ella area had used the National Identity Cards of the House owner when purchasing sim cards it has been revealed.

The suspect is now under detention of Colombo Fort Police it has been ñfç