A Sri Lankan Businessman Was Arrested With A Stock Of Gold Jewelry At The Katunayake Airport

Airport Customs have today arrested a

29 year old Sri Lankan Textile businessman while attempting to smuggle a stock of gold jewelry weighing around 339 grammes illegally to the country by concealing  in underwear at the Katunayake Airport it has been reported.

The suspect who is a resident of Hambanthota had arrived in Katunayake Airport from a Sri Lankan Airlines flight had concealed the stock of jewelry including Bangles ,chains,bracelets and ear studs in undewear according to customs.

The estimated value of the stock of Gold Jewelry taken in to custody in possession of the businessman is more than Rs.20 million.

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Second British Rugby Player Who Was Admitted To A Private Hospital With Breathing Difficulty Has Died

The second British Rugby Player who was admitted to a Private Hospital in Colombo with breathing difficulty  on last Sunday Morning (13) has died this afternoon while receiving treatment at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the Hospital it has been reported.

The deceased was  27 year old person according to sources.Another 26 year old teammate of his has died in same manner yesterday (14) after admitting to the Private Hospital with breathing difficulty.

The Two Rugby Players who had arrived in with a 22 member British Rugby Team on 10th of May to Sri Lanka to Participate a Goodwill Rugby Tournament  had visited a Night Club in Colpetty last Saturday night and drank Alcohol and taken Narcotics heavily it has been revealed during the initial inquiry held regarding the incident according to the Police.

Cabinet Has Decided To Increase Bus Fares By 6.56 % From Tomorrow(16)-Private Buses To Launch An Island Wide Strike From Midnight Tomorrow

Cabinet has today(15) decided to increase the Bus fares of Private and Sri Lanka Transport Board(SLTB) Buses by 6.56% with effect from tomorrow(16) as per the requests made by Several Bus Unions  following the recent fuel price increase.

However the Minimum Bus  Fare of Rs.10 will remain unchanged according to the Government.

Meanwhile  as the Lanka Private Bus Owners Association and Inter Provincial Bus Owners Union had requested the government to increase Bus fares by 10% and 20% respectively including the Minimum fare ,The two Trade Unions along with All Ceylon Private Bus Company Trade Union Federation have decided to launch an Island Wide Bus Strike with effect from midnight tomorrow(16) as a protest of not increasing Bus fares sufficiently according to the Unions.

The Bus Unions now demanding a 20% increase of Bus fares and  the increasing  of Minimum Bus fare up to Rs.15.

Transport Activities In Passara-Bibilegama Road Have Been Disrupted Due To A Collpase Of A Soil Mound

Transport Activities in  Passara-Bibilegama Road near Idamgedara Junction have been disrupted since this morning (15) due to a collapse of a Soil Mound in to the Road .

Due to this situation  public and School Children in several areas including Ethpattiya and Bibilegama had faced enormous difficulties.