Interest Rate Of EPF To Be Increased

 The interest rates paid for Employees Provident Fund (EPF) will be increased to 13 percent with effect from 2023 according to the State Minister Of Finance  Ranjith Siyambalapitiya.

During the Government debt restructuring process  last year the interest rate of EPF received by 2.7 million  employees in the Private and   Semi government Sectors has been reduced to 9 percent.As the EPF has received a good income during  last year it has been decided to increase the interest rate of the Fund  to 13 percent the State Minister of Finance has stated.

A Ship With 400 Tons Of Food Aid Left Cyprus For Gaza

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වචනයෙන් එහා හදවතින් පෙම් කළ,හදවතින් එහා ලේවලින්ම පෙම් කළ  ,ලේවලින් එහා ආත්මයෙන්ම පෙම් කළ ආදරණීය හදවත් ලොව විරලය.(උපුටා ගැනීමකි)

Four Including Two Navy Commanders Remanded Over Keeping Ice Narcotic In Possession

 The Colombo   Additional Magistrate has  remandes the  four suspects including the Two Lieutenant   Commanders of Navy who were arrested In possession of 510 Grammes of Ice narcotic on 19th of April until 09th of May .

The four suspects

were in Police custody were remanded  after being produced before Colombo Additional  Magistrate Tharanga Mahawatte on last friday(26).They were arrested by Mulleriyawa Police on 19th  of April in possession of 510 Grammes of Ice narcotic with the street value of  Rs.7.5 million .

 

Landslide Risk Caused Evacuation Of 13 Families In Malliththagolla

 Landslide Risk occurred in Malliththagolla area at  Ella (Badulla District ) is  causing  evacuation of families living in the  area  according to the National Building Research Organization(NBRO).

 Due to the  landslides occurred in the Malliththagolla area during last few days 13  families in the area were evacuated in two occassions the NBRO has,stated.A special team from.the NBRO is due to visit the  area where another landslide occured on last wednesday to invrstigate the lansslide risk.of the area. Meanwhile due to the landslide risk .The Disaster Msnagement Center in Badulla District  advised the public to be cautious when travelling Along the Ella-wellawaya road.

Police Arrested Four Persons In Possession Of 30 KG Of Narcotics

 Police have arrested four persons in posession of nearly 30 Kilo grammes of narcotics at a large scale drug trafficking ring in Biyagama area(Western Province).

Accordingly the four

were arrested  in possession of 15 Kilo Grammes of Ice narcotic14 Kilo grammes of Hashish narcotic and 900 Grammes of Heroin .According to the Police the value of the seized drugs is estimated as Rs.180 million

California Collage Cancelled Grad.Ceremony Amodst Anti Gaza Protests

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