The Chicken Producers Association had agreed to reduce a Kilo Gramme of Chicken by Rs.100 with effect from today (22) during the discussions held yesterday (21)between the Association and Trade Minister Nalin Fernando according to the Ministry of Trade.
Accordingly the Chicken Producers had agreed to reduce the Price of a one kilo gramme of Chicken by Rs.100 from Rs.1250 to Rs.1150 the Ministry had stated.
Sri Lanka Navy had taken into custody 400 Kilo Grammes and 810 Grammes of Kerala Cannabies stored in a Dinghy boat at Mankuliya lagoon in Negambo yesterday (21).
The stock of Kerala Cannabies that had been recovered were packed in 10 parcels and worth more than Rs.13 million it has been estimated.
Sri Lanka Navy had handed over the stock of Kerala cannabies to the Excise office in Negambo for further investigations .
The Committee on Public Accounts is due to be summoned the officials of the Ministry of Health today (20) it has been revealed.
The Health Ministry officials will be summoned to examine the progress of the implementing of the recomendations made by the Committee on Public Accounts.
A Parcel containing a stock of Narcotic Hashish weighing 1 Kilo Gramme and 98 Grammes imported from Belgium has been recovered by the Customs at Orugodawatte( Colombo ) container terminal.
The Parcel addressed to a place in Wennappuwa,Chilaw contained a stock of Hashish worth around Rs.16,470,000 the Customs had stated.
However Customs have found the address of the parcel is fake and the stock of Hashish was handed over to the Police Narcotics Control Unit by the customs for further investigations .
The National Building Research Organization (NBRO) had issued landslide warnings to five districts in the island due to the heavy showers prevailing in the country.
Accordingly NBRO had issued landslide warnings to several divisional secretariets in Galle,Kalutara,Kegalle,Matara and Ratnapura districts.Those lives in hill areas too are need to be vigilant over the prevailing adverse weather conditions NBRO had stated.
Meanwhile Meteorology Department had stated occasional showers will be occurred in Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces as well as in Galle and Matara Districts.
