The Department of Police has launched an Island wide mission to raid Dangerous narcotics named as "Justice" it has been reported.
The aim of this mission is to control drug networks of dangerous narcotic smugglers snd distributors as well as taken them into custody and rehabilitate the drug addicts the Police have stated.A special Office functioning 24 hours a day in this regard is schedule to setup at the Police department on 17 th of December it has been reported
Three persons including a 17 year old youth had been injured and hospitalized due to a gun shooting incident occurred at a house in Walpola,Ragama yesterday (14) according to the Ragama Police.
The injured were admitted to the Ragama Teaching Hospital for treatment.A group of persons arrived in a Motorcycle had fired gun shots towards the residents of the house it has been revealed.The reason behind the gun shooting has not yet been revealed the Police have stated.Ragama Police are conducting an ininVestigation over the incident .
The Annual Budget proposals presented to the Parliament for next year (2024) had passed in Parliament by a majority of 41 votes today(13)
Accordingly 122 MP's were voted in favor of the Budget and 81 voted against it.Along with the Opposition parties former Sports Minister Roshan Ranssinghe was also voted sgainst the Budget proposals.
Three Schools in the Haldummulla division in Badulla District had been closed due to the adverse weather prevailing in the area at present according to the authorities .
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The third reading of the Vat (Value Added Tax) Amendment Bill has been passed in the Parliament this evening (11) with a majority of 45 votes.Accordingly 100 MP's were voted in favour of the Bill whilst 55 voted against it.
According to the Vat Amendment Bill tax will be imposed on 97 out of the 138 items withdrawn from taxes earlier with effect from 01st of January next year..Under the Bill The 15 percent Tax imposed on goods will be increased to 18 percent it has been announced.
The 22 member Cabinet of the new government which was appointed yesterday (18) had assumed duties in the respective Ministries today (19) i...
