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US Permanent Representative To The UN Samantha Power Arrived Sri Lanka For A Visit

The United States Permanent Representative to the United Nations Samantha Power has arrived Sri Lanka today(21) for an official visit.

She is due to hold talks with the  President,Prime Minister and other higher officials of the Sri Lankan Government during the visit.

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Sri Lankan Woman Arrested At Air Port With Foreign Currency Worth Over Rs.28 Million In Her Possession

A Sri Lankan Woman has been arrested this morning At Katunayake ,Bandaranaike International Air Port while attempting to leave the country with foreign currency worth over Rs.28 Million in her possession.

Sri Lanka Customs Officers have arrested the 50 year old woman who is a resident in Kaduwela(In Colombo) at the Departure Terminal while attempting to board a Bangkok Bound Flight early this morning according to Customs Department.

During the search Customs Officers have found foreign currency notes Including US Dollars,Euros,Swiss Francs and Saudi Riyals inside her luggage.

A FAMOUS PORTRAIT PAINTING OF YESTERYEAR FRENCH ARTIST EMILE VERNON (1872-1919)

Sri Lankan Government Has Appealed Before The Court In Saudi Arabia Requesting To Reduce Stone To Death Punishment Sentenced To A Sri Lankan Maid

Sri Lankan Government has appealed before the Riyadh Court in Saudi Arabia requesting to reduce the Stoning
 to Death punishment sentenced to a Sri Lankan Mother worked there as a House Maid over adultery.

The Sri Lankan Maid who is a resident of Colombo sentenced to stoning to death after found guilty for having an ex affair with a Sri Lankan Man working in Saudi Arabia who is a bachelor.

According to Sharia Law a Saudi Court has sentenced the Man with 100 lashes it has been reported.

According to the Ministry Of Foreign Employment .the Minister Thalatha Atukorale has filed an appeal before Riyadh Court to reduce the punishment of the Sri Lankan Maid as it's not possible to request from Saudi Government to lift the sentence because of the maid has pleaded guilty already .

The Ministry has already made payments for the lawyers who hired behalf of the Sentenced Maid through the Sri Lankan Embassy in Saudi Arabia it has been reported.

Due To The Introduction Of A Uni Rate And Tax Increase Of Vehicles Through The Budget Prices Of Motor Vehicles To Be Increased

Due to the introduction of a Unit Rate For Vehicles and Tax Increase through the 2016- Annual Budget Proposals presented to the Parliament Yesterday(20) prices of several motor vehicles including Three W healers will be increased according to Vehicle Importers Association Of Sri Lanka.

Accordingly the Price of popular brand 1000CC Hybrid Vehicles "Wagon R" and "Aqua" will be increased by Around Rs.400,000,Duty of an Electric Vehicles will be increased from around 25-30 Lakhs ,Price of a Van will be increased by Rs.25-30 Lakhs and Price of a Three W healer will be increased by Rs.1 lakh the Association has said.

As the Fee of Licence issued for the imported vehicles too has increased through the budget the new Licence Fee charged  for Vehicles will be Rs.15,000 for Cars,Rs.10,000 for Vans and Lorries, Rs.Rs.2000 for Motor Bicycles and Rs.1000 for Three W healers.

The Vehicle Importers Association is expecting to meet  Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake to resolve some issues arisen due to the tax increase of vehicles the Association has announced.