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Saturday, November 11, 2017

A Large Number Of Persons In Jaffna Affeted Due To The Heavy Showers

A lsrge number of persons numbering more than 9000

have affected and houses were fully and completly damaged due to the heavy showers prevailing in Jaffna District these days according to the authorities.

Around 04 houses were fully damaged and 159 houses were partially damaged due to the showers by yesterday (11) the Jaffna District Secretariat has announced.

Those who are living in temporarily built houses have been affected mostly due to the situation the Secretariat has said.People living in Marudankeni Divisional secretariat has affected mostly due to the bad weather .

A High Spead Lorry Veered Off The Road And Fallen In To The Dikoya Canal Yesterday (11)

A high spead Lorry travelling from Norwood to Hatton

had veered off the road and fallen in to a Dikoya canal through a 20 foot deep precipice after crashing into a lamp post at wanaraja watte in Dikoya on Hatton-Bagawanthalawa main road yesterday (11).

No one was injured due to the accident according to the Police.Due to a technical fault the Lorry had veered off the road and crashed into a lamp post it has been revealed.

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Beer Can Price Reduced Through The Budget-Minister Champika Ranawake Has Opposed The Proposal

Although the taxes imposed on strong liquors had

been increased through the 2018 Annual Budget proposals presented to the Parliament last Thursday (09)what is not given much publicity is the reduction of a price of Beer can by Rs.100 through the Budget by citing it will help to control the addiction to illicit liquor " Kasippu" even after several sections of the society including Alcohol and Drugs Information Center (ADIC) had opposed on such a move before the Budget.

However the price reduction of a Beer can came to light today (11) as the Minister of Megapolis and Western Development Patali Champika Ranawake has opposed the reduction of Beer price like that by stating such a move will not help to control the addiction to illicit liqour at all and it caused a loss of tax revanue to the government ,during the Budget debate in Parliament.

Minister Ranawake has mentioned the Budget proposal on reducing the price of Beer is a move which the children and women in the local society forward to consuming Beer.

Meanwhile Labor Minister John Seneviratne has been reported as requested to decrease the price of local "Gal Arrack" which increased by the Budget.

A 73 Year Old Pedestrian Was Killed Due To A Road Accident

A 73 year old pedestrian was killed after colliding with

a Motorcycle while crossing the road at Mahaara area on Suriyawewa-Hambanthota main road yesterday (10).

The critically injured Pedestrian who was a resident of Nabadagaswewa area had succumbed to his injuries after admission to Hambanthota Hospital.

The accident was occurred as the Motorcyclist travelling from Hambanthota to Suriyawewa unable to control the spead of the vehicle it has been revealed.

Police have arrested the Motorcyclist regarding the accident.

Two Indian Nationals Were Arrested With 40 Grammes Of "Ice" Narcotic

The Airport Police Narcotic Bureau officials had

yesterday (10)arrested two Indian Nationals with 40 grammes of world's most dangerous narcotic "Ice"(Methamphetamine) in their possession on their arrival from India at Katunayake ,Bandaranaike International Airport .

The arrests were made as per an information received by the Police Narcotic Bureau.