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Sunday, November 3, 2019

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An Indian Natonal Was Arrested With 273 Grammes Of "Ice" Narcotic

Police Officers attached to Police Anti Narcotic Bureau in Katunayaka Airport had this morning (03) arrested a 36 year old Indian national with 273 Grammes of "Ice " narcotic in his possession at Katunayake International Airport .

The suspect who had arrived in Kstunayale Airport from Chennai ,India had hidden the stock of "Ice 'inside a fake bottom in his luggage and recovered by the police during the search .The estimated value of the stock of "ice " narcotic taken into custody is more than Rs.1.4 million it has been revealed .

Later Police Anti Narcotic Bureau officials have obtained a six day detention order until 09 t th of this month from the Negambo Magistrate to question tbe suspect after being produced him before the magistrate .

ITAK Party Of The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) Decided To Support Sajith Premadsa In Presidential Election Based On His Election Manifesto

Ilankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi (ITAK) Party representing the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) has today (03) decided to support presidential Candidate of the New Democratic Front Minister Sajith premadasa in the forthcoming Presidential Election based on his policy statement (Election Manifesto )issued last week ITAK Member MP M.A Sumanthitan has stated .

The Central committee of the ITAK Which met at a private hotel in Vavuniya today has decided to support Minister premadasa as his proposals in the policy statement are justifieble MP Sumanthiran has stressed .

However no candidate has accepted the 13 demands submitted by the TNA to Presidential candidates to get TNA support for their presidential campaign it has been revealed.Joining North and East provinces and give self rule powers and provide jobs for the unemployed youth in North and Eastern provinces are among the 13 demands submitted to the Candidates by TNA prepared by Jaffna University Students Union .

Other parties in the TNA will also take a decision on whom they will support in the forthconing presidential election soon MP Sumanthiran has said .

Meanwhile a group of people in Vavuniya had attempted to attack Vehicle of the MP R.Sambandhan the leader of TNA and member of ITAK by slippers over the decision to support Sajith premadasa it has been reported .

Litro Gas Purchased 12,000 Metric Tonnes Of Gas To Solve Current Gas Shortage

Litro Gas Company has urgently

purchased 12,000 tonnes of Gas to end the current Gas shortage face by the count to the Ministry of Finance .

Out of this stock a ship carried 3600 Metric Tonnes of Gas arrived in Colombo harbour yesterday (02)and another ship carrying 3600 Metric Tonnes of Gas is scheduled to be arrived this Tuesday (05) .Another stock around 3600 Metric tomnes due to arrive next saturday the Ministry has stated .

Due to the purchase of this Gas stock the current Gas shortage in the country will be solved in coming week Ministry has stressed.

Present Gas shortage arisen as a result of Low Gas supply by a major Gas Supply company it has been revealed .

Meanwhile Consumer Affairs Authority has so far filed cases against 40 traders who hidden Gas cylinders /Sold Gas for higher prices and who urged the consumers to purchase a Gas stove to get a Gas cylinder it has been announced .

Raids are continuing to nab errant traders who are selling Gas cylinders for black market prices and hiding Cylinders to creste a Gas shortage the Authority has stressed .