Police Have Arrested Two Persons With Illegal Teak Timber Logs

Police have arrested two persons who were

transporting 76 logs of  teak timber without a valid licence st Alawathugoda (Central Province)area.

Along with the suspects who are residents of  akurana and jambugaspitiya areas Police have also taken into custody  the lorry used to transport the timber logs .

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Kids Still Drink A Lots Of Sugar-A Study Reveals

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Price Of A Lottery Ticket To Be Reduced By Rs.10

The price of a Lottery Ticket which increased to Rs.30

from Rs.20  since 01st of January 2017 will be reduced to Rs.20 again with effect from tomorrow (28) according to the National Lotteries Board.

A new stock of Lottery Tickets priced Rs.20 had been issued to Lottery Agents todzy (27 the Board has stated.

President Maithripala Sirisena has instructed the authorities to reduce the price of a Lottery Ticket after the Lottery Agents had launched a strike action  demanding to reduce the increased price.

Five Indian Nationals Remanded Over An Illegal Kidney Racket Have Been further Remanded

Five Indian Nationals who were arrested and

remanded over involving in an International Kidney Racket have been further remanded until 09th of February by the Colombo Chief Magistrate today (27).

Except the charge on  involving in  a Kidney Racket the suspects were charged with staying in the country without a valid visas and escape from Mirihana Detention Center it has been reported.

The five suspects pleaded not guilty for the charges against them during the court hearing.

Special Commodity Levy On Imported Rice Reduced By Rs.10

The Special commodity levy imposed on imported rice

has been reduced by Rs.10 with effect from midnight tonight (27).

Accordingly the levy will be reduced by Rs.15 to Rs.5 per kilo gramme the Ministry Of Finance has announced.