Tax On Imported Fruits To Be Increased

To protect the local fruit farmers , tax imposed on imported Fruits will be increased in near  future according to the President Maithripala Sirisena.

President has stated that the tax on imported fruits will be increased to protect local farmers after fruit farmers in Thalawila Grama Shakthi production village had shown the president that the imported fruits are a threat to their production.

Government has also decided to dried the excess fruit harvest and export them. 

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Ten Persons Have Been Arrested With Four Locally Made Firearms

Ethimale Police have last night  (12) arrested ten persons with four locally made firearms in their possession during a sudden raid carried out at Kotiyagala in Monaragala area .

The suspects had kept the firearms in their possession to hunt animals in conserved areas and they have even engaged in selling the meat of the animals they have hunted it has been revealed.

Police have received many complaints against them on hunting animals and as a result the Police have carried out the raid.

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Around 12 Line Houses Were Destroyed Due To A Fire

Around 12 line houses at Balmoral Estate in Agarapathana area have been completely destroyed due to a sudden fire erupted this morning (13).

Nearly 50 persons have been displaced as a result of this according to the Agarapathana Police.

The fire was erupted in a line house and it spreads to other houses afterwards it has been revealed.

The estate workers along with the Police have doused the fire before spreading it further.

Injured Chief Incumbent Of Kiri Vehera Temple Was Airlifted To A Private Hospital In Colombo

The Chief Incumbent of the Kataragama Kiri Vehera Raja Maha Temple Venerable Kobawaka Dhamminna Thero who was injured and hospitalized due to a Gun shooting incident occurred last night(13) near the Temple had airlifted  to a Private Hospital in Colombo from Hambanthota Hospital today(13) under the instructions of President Maithripala Sirisena.

The  Venerable Thero who was first admitted to the Debarawewa Hospital and later transferred to the Hambanthota Hospital for further treatment.He had undergone a surgery in the Hospital as well.

Later under the Instructions of the President he was AIRLIFTED to Colombo.The thero and another monk of the Temple were  injured due to a gun shooting done by an unidentified gunmen arrived in a Jeep last night.

The cause of the  gun shooting not yet been raveled.

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