Two Persons Were Arrested With 100 Kilo Grammes Of Kerala Cannabis

Two persons who have been transported around 100

kilo grammes of Kerala Cannabis in a Luxary Bus from Jaffna to Colombo were arrested along with the stock of Kerala Cannabis at Kanagarayankulam area on Jaffna-Kandy road today (12) by the Kanagarayankula m Police.

Police have raided the bus as per an information received by them.

The estimated value of the stock of Kerala Cannabis taken into custody  is more than Rs.three billion it has been revealed .

A Cyclist Was Killed And 19 Bus Passangers Injured Due To A Road Accident

A cyclist was killed and 19 Bus passangers were

injured 07 of them critically and hospitalized due to an accident involved by Bus,Cycle and a Van  at Namalgama-Welikanda are on Polonnaruwa-Batticaloa main road last night (11).

Out of the 19 injured Bus passangers  07 of the critically  injured have been admitted to Polonnaruwa General Hospital and 12 were admitted to Welikande Hospital and later discharged from the Hospital it has been reported.

The accident occurred when a Sri Lanka Transport Board Bus travelling Kandy to Batticaloa attempting to save a Van which run over a  Bicycle and  as a result veered off the road and fallen in to a canal.

The deceased cyclist had been identified as a 38 year old person and his wife who was in the Bicycle among those citically injured .

Welikanda Police had arrested the Van driver who is responsible for the accident .

A Motorcyclist Was Killed And Four Others Injured Due To A Tipper Truck -Motorcycles Collision

A 25 year old Motorcyclist was killed and four others

 Including two Motorcyclists,a pillion rider and a

 Tipper Truck driver have been injured and hospitalized due to a head on collision between  three

Motorcycles and a Tipper Truck at Imaduwa on Imaduwa-Galle main road today (12).

Five critically injured persons have been admitted to the Karapitiya Teaching Hospital and one Motorcyclist had succumbed to his injuries on the admission.

The deceased had been identified as a resident of Habaraduwa area.

A Large Number Of Persons In Jaffna Affeted Due To The Heavy Showers

A lsrge number of persons numbering more than 9000

have affected and houses were fully and completly damaged due to the heavy showers prevailing in Jaffna District these days according to the authorities.

Around 04 houses were fully damaged and 159 houses were partially damaged due to the showers by yesterday (11) the Jaffna District Secretariat has announced.

Those who are living in temporarily built houses have been affected mostly due to the situation the Secretariat has said.People living in Marudankeni Divisional secretariat has affected mostly due to the bad weather .

A High Spead Lorry Veered Off The Road And Fallen In To The Dikoya Canal Yesterday (11)

A high spead Lorry travelling from Norwood to Hatton

had veered off the road and fallen in to a Dikoya canal through a 20 foot deep precipice after crashing into a lamp post  at wanaraja watte in Dikoya on Hatton-Bagawanthalawa main road yesterday (11).

No one was injured due to the accident according to the Police.Due to a  technical fault the Lorry had veered off the road and crashed into a lamp post it has been revealed.

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Beer Can Price Reduced Through The Budget-Minister Champika Ranawake Has Opposed The Proposal

Although the taxes imposed on strong liquors had

been increased through the 2018 Annual Budget proposals presented to the Parliament last Thursday (09)what is not given much  publicity is the reduction of a price of  Beer can by Rs.100 through the Budget by citing it will help to control the addiction to  illicit liquor " Kasippu" even after several sections of the society including Alcohol and Drugs Information Center (ADIC) had opposed on such a move before the Budget.

However the price reduction of a Beer can came to light today (11) as the Minister of Megapolis and Western Development Patali Champika Ranawake has opposed the reduction of Beer price like that by stating such a move will not help to control the addiction to illicit liqour at all and it caused a loss of tax revanue  to the government ,during the Budget debate in Parliament.

Minister Ranawake has mentioned  the Budget proposal on reducing the price of Beer is a move which the children and women in the  local society forward to consuming  Beer.

Meanwhile Labor Minister John Seneviratne has been reported as requested to decrease the price of local "Gal Arrack" which increased by the Budget.