Tuesday, August 23, 2016


Colombo Municipal Council Has Decided To Remove All Unauthorized Bill-Boards From The Colombo City

Image result for billboards colomboColombo Municipal Council has decided to remove all unauthorized bill-boards displayed in Municipal Council Limits with effect from tonight in view of ensure the beauty of Colombo City it has been reported.

Municipal Council has already requested the owners of these unauthorized bill-boards to remove them and if they do not respond to the request the Municipal Council has no other option than to remove these bill-boards and claim the cost spend for removal process from the bill-board owners the Council has stated.

Three Former Director Generals Attached To Tourism Development Authority Remanded Over Misusing State Funds

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The Colombo Fort Magistrate has today (23) ordered to remand three former director generals attached to the Tourism Development Authority until 06th of September over allocating Rs.5.7 million funds belonging to the authority for Uva provincial council election campaign.

The suspects were remanded after being produced before fort magistrate this evening.

They are due to be produced again before the court on 06th of September.

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During The Island Wide Raids Carried Out On Monday And Tuesday 6009 Varieties Of Soft Drinks Without Newly Introduced Sugar Indicator Were Recovered

 During the raids carried out at trade centers and eateries island wide on Monday (22)and Tuesday(23) under the National Food Safety Week the Public Health Inspectors  had been recovered 6009 varieties of soft drinks which didn't indicate the contained sugar level through the color code system introduced by the Health Ministry it has been reported.

According to the Public Health Inspectors Association around 1722 soft drink varieties had been recovered during the raids carried out on Monday the first day of the National Food Safety Week and 4287 varieties of soft drinks were recovered during the raids today(23).

All these varieties of Soft Drinks are due to be  sent back to the manufacturers as they are unable to implement color code system to indicate sugar levels 

In their products according to the Ministry Of Health.


Food and Drinks not suited for human consumption had been destroyed 5902 instances and legal cases filed against 293 traders for selling unsuited food items during the raids carried out in last two days the president of the Public Health Inspectors Association Upul Rohana has stated.

During the raids carried out yesterday night notices were issued to 52 eateries attached to long distance bus stops in the island which are selling food and drinks not suitable for human consumption he has stressed.

Hulftsdorp Magistrate Court Had Sentenced A Drunken Bus Driver Three Month Imprisonment

Image result for hulftsdorp magistrate courtThe Hulftsdorp Magistrate Court has today(23)sentenced a Private Bus Driver three month imprisonment and fined Rs.7500 over driving a Bus under liquor influence.

The court has also suspended the driving license of the driver for a six month period it has been reported.

The driver who drove a Private Bus traveling from Colombo Fort to Homagama (138 route)this morning had been reported as driving the Bus by blocking the road near Lipton Roundabout in Colombo according to the Police Headquarters.

As per the information received, the Cinnamon Garden Police Officers had stopped the Bus and detected the driver was under liquor influence at that time.Afterwards the police had detained the driver and being produced before the 07th Magistrate Court at Hulftsdorp this evening it has been reported.

Baltimore Port Closure May Hit US Coal Export Volumes

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