Navy Have Arrested Nine Fishermen While Illegally Fishing in Sri Lankan Waters

Sri Lanka Navy have arrested nine local fishermen while engaging in fishing  beyond the teritorial waters in pallamunai it has been reported.

Navy Officers have also taken into custody four banned fishing nets and four small boats used by the fishermen for fishing.

The arrested fishermen along with equipment were handed over to the fisheries officials jn Mannar for future course of action.

Around 30 Kilo Grammes Of Cocaine Recovered From A Sugar Container

Police Narcotic Bureau Officials have recovered around 30 Kilo Grammes of Cocaine from a store at Pethiyagoda,Kelaniya (Western Province) during a raid carried out this evening.

The stock of Cocaine was stored in a Sugar Container imported from Brazil according to the officials.No arrests have been made regarding the incident so far they have stated.

The estimated value of the stock of Cocaine recovered from the store is more than 450 million it has been revealed.

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Finance Minister To Present 2017-Annual Budget Proposals Tomorrow(10)_

Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayale is due to present the 2017-Annual Budget Proposals the 70th annual Budget of Independence Sri Lanka to the Parliament tomorrow(10).

According to the Finance Minister a development oriented budget with a long term action plan to  fulfill aspirations of all people will be presented to the Parliament tomorrow(10).The Budget will focused more on strengthening the national economy he has stressed.

This is year's theme of the Budget is "Towards Rapid Development-With benefits  to all " .The Finance Ministry has received nearly  2500 proposals from the public throughout the island to be considered for the 2017-Annual Budget.

Through the Budget proposals it is expected to make proposals to end the
poverty in country.

Ampara Provincial High Court Passed A Death Sentence For A Ampara Resident

Ampara Provincial High Court has today(09) sentenced a resident of Ampara (Eastern Province)the death penalty over a murder occurred on 25th of October 2011 at Posonpura in Ampara District.

Earlier the Attorney General had filed indictments  against the accused at Ampara Provincial High Court.