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Wednesday, January 6, 2016

Fifteen Army Soldiers Have Been Arrested Over Cutting Down Treas At Wilpattu Forest Reserve

Fifteen Army Soldiers attached to Mannar Army Camp have been arrested by the Police yesterday(05) over illegally cutting down of treas belonging to Wilpattu Forest Reserve and transporting them.

The Silawathura Police and Wild Life Officers had arrested the group of Army Soldiers yesterday while transporting timber from a truck belonging to Sri Lanka Army.

After being produced before the Mannar Magistrate Court the group of Army Soldiers have been released on bail and the court has ordered them to appear before the court again on 27 th of January.

Police had informed Sri Lankan Army over the incident.

Consumer Affairs Authority Has Decided To Take Legal Action Against Companies Who Have Increased The Price Of Wheat Flour Prices

The Consumer Affairs Authority has decided to take legal action against Local Wheat Flour Import Companies which have increased Wheat Flour by Rs.2 per Kilo Gramme without prior approval.

The Authority has decided to take legal action after Media has exposed on the sudden price hike of Wheat Flour by some Wheat Flour Import Companies .

Consumer Affairs Authority has set Rs.87 per Kilo Gramme as the controlled price for Wheat Flour .

Tuesday, January 5, 2016

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Due To The Ban Of Several Pesticides In Sri LankaThe Local Corn Production May Have Decreased-Agriculture Minister

Due to the ban imposed on sale and using of Several Pesticide Ingredients in Sri Lanka ,The local Corn Production may have decreased this year by around 20% according to Minister Of Agriculture Duminda Dissanayake.

The ban imposed on sale and using of Pesticide Ingredients like Glyphosate in Sri Lanka due to the dramatic increase of the Kidney Disease in North Central Province and not to take revenge from any faction the Minister has stated.