HEALTH TIP

Financial Crimes Investigation Division Has Detained Former Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapakshe

The Financial Crimes Investigation Division (FCID)has today(12) detained former minister of economic development basil rajapakshe over a land issue in Matara (In Southern Province) .

The former minister who is also the younger brother of former president mahinda rajapakshe was detained after he gave a statement to FCID regarding the allegation leveled against him this morning .

He was detained in April last year over a financial irregularities occurred in Divi Naguma Department attached to his ministry then and was released on bail in last June .The court case regarding financial irregularities in divi naguma department is still pending at Kaduwela Magistrate Court.

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Ministry Of Health To Implement A Proposal On Grow Cannabis Locally And Exporting It To Western Countries

A proposal has been received by the Ministry Of Health ,Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine to grow Cannabis (Kansa) locally and export it to western countries for manufacture of drugs according to the Health Minister Dr.Rajitha Senaratne.

Addressing a launching ceremony of new Ayurveda Products held at Waters edge Hotel in Battaramulla on Tuesday 10) evening Health Minister has stated that his ministry has decided to implement the proposal as there's a growing demand for Cannabis to manufacture drugs.

Cannabis mainly used in Sri Lanka to manufacture traditional Ayuveda Drugs . 

Two Persons Were Killed After Colliding With Matara-Colombo Intercity Express Train Near Wellawatte

Two Persons a female and a male were killed after colliding with the Matara-Colombo  Intercity Express Train "Sagarika" near Wellawatte(In Colombo) this morning according to the main control room of Sri Lanka Railways.

The deceased were identified as a 25 year old female resident of Maskeliya and 23 year old male resident of  Hatton .

The bodies of the deceased were sent to South Colombo(Kalubowila) Hospital and Police have suspected the incident as a suicide .

Wellwatte Police are conducting an investigations on the incident.

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