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Tuesday, December 19, 2017

A 26 Year Old Motorcyclist Was Killed Due To A Motorcycle-Bus Collision

A 26 year old Motorcyclist was killed after the Motorcycle he was riding colliding with a Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) Bus on Ratnapura-Colombo main road.

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

Police have arrested the Bus driver regarding the accident.

Examinations Department Has Suspended Two Students From Sitting G.C E Ordinary Level Examination Further Over Involving In An Examination Frauds

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The Examinations Department has today(19) suspended two students from sitting the G.C.E Ordinary Level Examination further due to replying to the Mathematics-01 paper held yesterday(18) with the help of a mobile phone in their possession.

Accordingly a Student who sat for the G.C.E Ordinary Level Examination for the second time at an Examination Center in Anuradhapura area and caught while answering the Mathamatics-01 question paper with the help of the Viber app in his Mobile Phone and a Student who sat for Mathematics paper only at an Examination Center in Narahenpita also for the second time and caught while answering the paper with the help of a Mobile Phone were suspended from further sittings for the Exam.

Both students were caught by in charge of their Examination Centers it has been revealed.

The student who was caught at Anuradhapura Examination Center was copied the question paper through the Viber, sent that to a young female got the answers it has been revealed.

Meanwhile Inspector General Of Police(IGP) Pujitha Jayasundare has handed over the investigations on the two students who were involved in an examination fraud to the Criminal Investigations Department(CID).

Prices Of Medicinal Drugs In The Local Market Has Been Increased By 5%

Due to the rising prices of Western Medicinal Drugs in the world market coincided with the value of US Dollar ,The prices of Drugs in the local market too have increased by 5% as per the requests made by Drug Importers and National Chamber Of Drug Importers the Health Minister Dr.Rajitha Senaratne has stated.

The price increase has been done through a special Gazette notification Number 2049/31 dated 14-12 -2017 and accordingly the price of a Paracetamol Tablet wil be increased by 7 cents from Rs.1.30 to Rs.1.37.

The National Drug Authority will carry out the raids to nab those pharamacies who are selling Drugs beyond these prices according to the Health Ministry.