Excise officers have arrested 14 youths who were under the influence of narcotics during a raid caried out at a facebook Party held in a hotel in Kadawatha area (Colombo) yesterday(15).The detained who are from various places in the country and in the age group 19-30 years were under the influence of narcotics Ice and Cocaine at the time of the arrest according to the officers.
Those who were not been able to cast their postal ballots for the forthcoming Presidential Election can do so on 11 th and 12 th of September at the district polling stations situated in their work places according to the National Elections Commission.
.The first phase of the casting Postal votes for the Presidential Election which is scheduled to be held on 21st of September .was held on 04th ,05th and 06th of September tthe commission has stated.
The Cess Levy imposed on Imported Cement has been reduced by Rs.1.per a Kilo Gramme with effect from 06th of September The Ministry of Finance has announced .
The reduction of the Cess levy imposed on Cement has been made by President Ranil Wikramasinghe in virtue of the Powers Vested with him as the Minister of Investment Promotion .
The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) officials have arrested an Indian national Businessman in pocession of 12 Gold Biscuits whilst awaiting at the Bandaranaike International Airport in Katunayake last evening (07).
The value of the seized stock of Gold Biscuits is around Rs.30 million according to CID Officials.The CID Officials had arrested the 29 year old Indian Businessnan when he was, awaiting at the Airport to flyback to Bangalore india it has been reported.The seized stock of Gold biscuits had been concealed in trouser pocket of the suspect.
A 52 Year old Retired Army personal was killed due to a Wild Elephant attack at a paddy field in punchihalamillawa area in Kahatagasdigiliya(Anuradhapura District.).The deceased was engaged in chasing away of the wild elephants in the paddy field at the time of the attack it has been revealed.
The Deceased Army personal was a resident
