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Monday, October 23, 2023

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නිතර සොයා බැලීම හා අවැසි මොහොතේ ලග සිටීම යනු ආත්මීය බැදීමක දක්නට ලැබෙන දුර්ලභ ගුණාංගයන්ය,(උපුටා ගැනීමකි

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.

Sunday, October 22, 2023

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.