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Thursday, December 27, 2018

SIX Member Committee Appointed To Investigate On Brawl Incident in Parliament Due To Hand Over Report To Speaker

The six member Committee appointed

to probe on the brawl incident occurred in Parliament last November is scheduled to be finalised the final report during next January it has been revealed .

The committee has met today (27)under the patronage of Deputy speaker Ananda Kumarasiri in Parliament Complex and decided to meet on 03 Rd, 08th and 09 th of January next year .

The committee comprising of Ananda Kumarasiri ,Chamal Rajapakshe, ChandRaSiri Gajadeera ,MavaI Sena diraja and Bimal Ratnayake has already viewed the CC TV Footages regarding the brawl incident in Parliament.

The committee has been appointed by Speaker Karu Jayasuriya and the final report of the committee is due to be handed over to speaker.

All Sluice Gates Of Yan Oya Reservoir To Be Opened Tomorrow (28)

All sluice gates of Yan Oya Reservoir are due to be opened tomorrow (28)morning as the water level of the Reservoir has been increased rapidly according to Disaster Management Center .

People living in low land areas around the Reservoir are being advised to be on alert on possible floods as a result of opening the sluice gates The center has said .

As a result of the overflowing of Huruluwawa Reservoir, Water level of the Yan Oya reservoir has also increased up to 36 meters according to sources .

Teenage Lovers Had Committed Suicide In Anuradhapura

Teenage lovers who were students had

committed suicide by jumping in front of a slow Train travelling from Anuradhapura to Madawachchiya area ,Between MIhinthale Junction and Hathareswela Train Station this morning (27 ).

Accordingly A 17 year old male student who was a resident of Anuradhapura and a 14 year old female student who was a resident of Matara had committed suicide .

The reason behind the suicide incident has not yet been revealed .

European Union Has Suspended Importing Sri Lankan Curry Leaves To Four Countries

European Union has suspended the importing of Sri Lankan Curry Leaves to four European Countries after the authoroties have discovered pesticides in a stock of curry leaves imported from Sri Lanka according to Sri Lankan Mission in Rome, Italy .

Accordingly importing of Curry Leaves from Sri Lanka to Italy ,Greece ,Malta and Cyprus has been suspended accordance to a notification issued by European Union.

Due to this situation Sri Lankan Mission in Rome has advised Sri Lankans travelling to Italy and other three countries not to bring Curry leaves known as "Karapincha" here in their bags as it will violate the suspension .

A group of Sri Lankans arrived in Rome had been found carrying Curry leaves in their bags recently according to reports .

Meanwhile National Plant Quarantine Unit has stated that Sri Lanka will take meassures to lift the suspension imposed on Curry leaves as soon as possible.