Government Reduced The Commodity Levy Imposed On Imported Potatoes And Big Anions

The special commodity levy imposed on imported potatoes and big anions has been reduced with effect from midnight tonight according to the Ministry Of Finance.

According to the reduction the levy imposed on imported potatoes has been reduced by Rs.25 per kilo gramme ,from Rs.55 to Rs.30 and the levy imposed on imported big anions has been reduced by Rs.20 per kilo gramme  ,from Rs.30 to Rs.10 .

The government has last month increased the commodity levy imposed on imported potatoes and big anions from Rs.15 and Rs.20 per kilo gramme respectively.

A No Confidance Motion Was Handed Over Against The Prime Minister

A no confidence motion against Prime Minister Ranuil Wikramasinha signed by 112 MP'S was handed over to the speaker chamal Rajapakshe last night by a group of Parliamentarians representing the main opposition United Peoples Freedom Alliance(UPFA).To hand over the motion to the speaker a group of UPFA Parliamentariens have visited Hambanthota (Southern Province)last night it has been reported.

The no confidence motion is due to be received by the secretary general of parliament dhammika dissanayake today with approval of the speaker according to opposition MP'S.

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33 Bus And Train Stations Were Given Free WIF Fi

Under the government's programme of providing free Internet WI FI Facility to the public around 33 Bus and Train Stations throughout the country have been given Free Internet WI FI Facility up to now according to the Information And  Communication Technology Agency  (ICTA).

These bus and train stations with Free WI FI Facility are situated in cities like Colombo,Jaffn etc.

Former Housing Minister's Wife Shashi Weerasinha Was Questioned Over An Alleged Property Transaction

The Former Minister Wimal Weerawanshe's wife  Shashi Weerawanshe was questioned today(04) by the Police Financial Crimes Investigations Division (FCID)over an alleged property transaction.

She was scheduled to be appeared before the FCID on 26th of May to give a statement regarding an allegation leveled against her. But  she has  notified the division that she will not able to be there on that day due to a health problem..As Mrs.Weerawanshe was asked to appear before the crimes investigations Division this morning she came there with her husband Wimal Weererawnashe.

Shashi Weerawanshe was recently released on bail by the Colombo Magistrate Court after she was arrested and remanded over obtaining a fake diplomatic passport and national identity card.

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An Unused Stock Of 45,000 metric tonnes Of Imported White Raw And Nadu Rice varieties found Stored In Warehouses Without Selling It

A stock of 45,000 Metric Tonnes of  imported White Raw Rice and Par Boiled Rice(Nadu) worth around Rs.3 billion have found stored in Sathosa Ware Houses for the past five months without selling it  as the demand for these rice varieties is zero according to the Sathosa sources.

The former Management of Lanka Sathosa Limited has imported 30,000 metric tonnes of White Raw Rice at a cost of Rs.1.6 billion from an Indian Company  and 15,000 metric tonnes of Par Boiled Rice at a cost of Rs.1.4 billion  from Bangaladesh during December last year Dr.Lokubalasuriya has stressed.

As the Sathosa is  receiving a good quality of White and Nadu Rice varieties from local farmers there's no need to import these rice from india and bangaldesh. she has stressed.