Customs Officials Have Seized Smuggled Stock Of Expensive Rosewood

The Sri Lankan Customs Officials have today(02) seized 28 containers contained Rs.1 billion worth stock of Rosewood believes to be illegally  smuggled from Madagascar .the seized stock of rosewood has been stored in containers  located at orugodawatta container depot customs sources said.

The shipment of the said stock of rosewood believes to be to a middle eastern country.the customs has investigating the incident further.

15th Of April Declared As A Special Holiday

The Ministry Of Public Administrations has today(02) announced that the 15th of April the day after Sinhalese  and Tamil new year has been declared as a public and bank holiday in view of the new year.

National Mosquito Control Week Has Been Declared

A National Mosquito Control Week has been declared from tomorrow(02) to next Tuesday(08) in view of inspecting  and destroying the  dengue mosquito breeding places throughout the island  Health Ministry has announced today(01).

During this national mosquito control week dengue control programmes will be implemented in government/
private institutions,Schools,Hospitals and other institutions the ministry has revealed.

Government Midwives To Launch An Island Wide Strike From Tomorrow

The Government Midwives have decided to launch an island wide continuous strike from tomorrow(02) by requesting to abolish the health ministry's decision on  allowing  midwifery training to all government hospital nurses.

According to Government Midwives Union around 12,000 midwives working throughout the island will taking part in this continuous strike and they will not participate any child delivery happens in labor rooms in government hospitals, house to house inspections  on maternal and child health and sending health status of mothers and children to health ministry.

During the strike midwives will not attend even an emergency child delivery in maternal hospitals the 
union president Mrs.Devika Kodiruwakku has stressed.

Customs Officers Have Arrested Two Persons Tried To Take Rs.4.5 Million Worth Currency Notes Out Of The Country

The Customs Officers attach to Katunayake Air Port have yesterday (31)arrested two Sri Lankans who have tried to take  Rs.4.5 million worth currency notes out of the country according to customs officers.the two suspects were arrested when they tried to fly Singapore by carrying  Rs.3 million and Rs.1.5  million worth currency notes respectively in their luggage   sources said..

The normal amount of money that could  be carried
by a passenger when traveling abroad is Rs.20 ,000 and the said passengers have carried excess that  amount sources further added.the customs officers are investigating the matter  further.

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President Ordered To Release All Indian Fishermen In Custody

President Mahinda Rajapaksha has instructed authorities today(28) to release all Indian Fishermen who are in Sri Lankan custody at present the president media has said.

President's move has seen as a act of goodwill towards the decision taken by India on abstain  from voting  when  passed the resolution against Sri Lanka at the United Nations Human Rights Council meeting held in Geneva yesterday(27).the resolution which was passed by 12 vote majority urged to promote reconciliation,human rights and accountability in Sri Lanka.

25,000 Rotten Oranges Found From Pettah

The Consumer Affairs Authority has found around  25,000 rotten Oranges which are not good for consumption from Pettah Area according to the authority.the  stock of rotten oranges has been imported from China and it has found that these oranges were sold to customers for lower prices.