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SINHALA QUOTE OF THE DAY

Bribery Commission Officials Have Arrested A Provinical Officer In Nochchiyagama Area While Accepting A Bribe

The Bribery Commission Officials have yesterday(13) arrested a Provincial Officer representing Farmers Community in Nochchiyagama Area(In North Central Province) while accepting Rs.30,000 as a bribe.

The arrested officer attempted to take the bribe from a person to recommend a contractor to pay money regarding construction work of a reservoir in Nochchiyagama Area accirdng to the Bribery Commission.

The suspect is due to be produced before the Nochchiyagama Magistrate Court.

THOUGHT OF THE DAY-1

United Nations Food Programme To Grant US Dollars 20 Million For Sri Lanka

The United Nations Food Programme has decided to grant US Dollars 20 million to Sri Lanka for the period 2016-2017.

This grant will be given mainly to uplifting nutrition of Rural Population  and school children of Estate and Rural Sectors according to reports.

United Nations Food Programme has also decided to intervene into food safety issues in Sri Lanka during natural disasters. 

A FAMOUS SEASCAPE PAINTING OF YESTERYEAR ENGLISH ARTIST WILLIAM LIONEL WYLIE(1851-1931

Ministry Of Finance Has Uphold The Amendments Proposed To The Nation Building And Valued Added Taxes

The Ministry Of Finance has today (13) decided to uphold the amendments proposed to Nation Building Tax(NBT) and Value Added Tax(VAT) through   2016 Annual Budget until the legislative enactments relevent to them are passed in Parliament.

The Value Added Tax on Retail and Wholesale Trade too has  been suspended according to the Ministry.

The amendments introduced to Value Added Tax and Nation Building Tax through the 2016-Annual Budget came into effect from 01st of January.

Due to the Tax increase the prices of some essential commodities like Sugar and Flour  have been increased by traders during last week.