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A 56 Year Old Person Has Succumbed To His Injuries Due To A Cracker Fired Itself In His Hand At Mahawela

A 56 year old Person has succumbed to his injuries today (01)due to a cracker that he tried to light to chase away wild elephants fired itself in his hand at Mahawela in Walmoruwa Area (In Central Province).

The deceased had succumbed to his injuries after admission to Nalanda Hospital in critical condition the Police have revealed.

Mahawela Police are conducting an investigations on the incident.

A 35 Year Old Motorcyclist Was Killed At Dammulla Due To A Motorcycle-Tipper Collision

A 35 year old  Person was killed due to a Motorcycle-Tipper Vehicle collision occurred at Beliaththa -Walasmulla Road(In Southern Province) in Dammulla Area according to the Police.

The Motorcycle had collided with the Tipper Vehicle parked on the road and Motorcyclist was killed on the spot due to the accident the Police have stated.

Beliaththa Police have detained the driver of the Tipper over the accident and conducting further investigations on the incident.

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Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB)Has Earned Rs.45 Million Income By Providing SLTB Buses For May Day Rallies

Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB)has today(01) earned an income of Rs.45 million  by providing SLTB Buses for May Day Rallies according to the Transport Board.

According to the Sri Lanka Transport Board around 4000 Buses had been ordered from the Board for this years May Day Rallies and Political Parties,Trade Unions and Various Groups had taken 3500 SLTB Buses by yesterday(30) for May Day Rallies by paying money .

Prime Minister Ranil Wikramasinghe has earlier urged all the  Political Parties and Groups who want to get the services of SLTB Buses  for May Day Rallies to do  so by paying money.

Proposed 4% VAT Increase To Be Implemented From Tomorrow(02)

The 4% increase of the Value Added Tax (VAT) is due to be implemented with effect from tomorrow(02) according to Inland Revenue Department.

Accordingly the 11% VAT will be increased to 15% from tomorrow for many sectors the Department has stated,

The Electricity ,Public Health Sector and Medicinal Drugs are excluded  from the tax increase However Telecommunications,Water and Private Health Sectors  will be included for the tax increase it has been reported.

Although the Electricity has excluded from VAT ,the 2% Nation Building Tax will be added to the Electricity with effect from tomorrow.

The Prime Minister Ranil Wikramasinghe has stated that the proposed VAT increase will be implemented due as a solution for the current economic crisis prevailing in the country and will not allow this tax increase to become a burden to the common man.