Sri Lanka Navy And Police Arrested Five Persons Over Transporting A Haul Of Heroin From A Trawler

Sri Lanka Navy and Police narcotic bureau had arrested  five persons along with  a multiday fishing trawler over transporting 212 Kilo grammes of Heroin at West of Galle district yesterday (23).

The trawler boat carrying  the haul of heroin was heading to a foreign country at the time of the incident it has been revealed .According to the Navy the street value of the haul of Heroin taken into custody  is estimated as  over Rs.4 billion.The haul of heroin along with the suspecta and the trawler were handed over to the Police narcotic bureau for a legal action.

 

President Reshuffled Some Cabinet Portfolios

 President Ranil Wikramasinghe has reshuffled his Cabinet last morning(23) by changing some f of the   Ministerial portfolios  the President's office has announced.

Accordingly Dr.Ramesh pathirane has been appointed as the Minister of Health and Industries and State Minister of Finance Ranjith Siyambalapitiya had sworn in as the non Cabinet Minister of State plantation ,enterprises and reforms.Former Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella had sworn in as Minister of Enviornment and Mahinda Amaraweera had sworn in as the Minister of Agriculture and plantations

Two Persons Were Killed Due To Three Wheeler-Bus Colilision

Two persons were killed after the Three Wheeler they were travelling in colliding with a Bus at Andiambalama area in Katunayake last night(22).

The Bus was travelling from Dehiwala to Batticaloa at the time of the incident according to th Katunayake police.

Public Protests Were Held Against Electricity Bill Hike

 Public protests were held in several areas of the Island during last few days against the Electricity Board's decision to increase  the Electricity bill by 18 percent .

Accordingly public protests organized by the National Peoples Poer  were held in Embilipitiya ,Yakkala And Kelaniya areas over the Electricity bill hike.

Ceylon Electricity Board had increased the Electricity bill third time of the year with effect from last friday(20.

First Trucks Carrying Aid Cross Into Gaza

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Speaker Appointed A Committee To Probe The Clash Between Two Parliamentarians

 The Speaker  Mahinda Yapa Abeywardana had appointed a five member committee  headed by the Deputy Speaker Ajith Rajapakshe  to probe on  the clash occurred between the  State Minister Diana Gamage and Samagi Janabalawegaya(SJB) MP Of Anuradhapura district  Rohana Bandara outside the Parliament premises yesterday (20).

An Heated arguement occurred between State Minister Gamage and SJB MP was videoed by another SJB MP and released it to the media yesterday.However State Minister Gamage had complained over the incident to the speaker and later speaker had appointed the committee to probe on the incident and instructed the committee to handover the report.Later state minister gamage had been admitted to the Jayawardanapura hospital it has has been reported.However she was discharged  from thr hospital three hours ,after admission .