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Minister to send team to explore Indian egg production

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It has been decided during a discussion held between the Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Trade to avoid delays in giving approval for eggs imported from India and to give approval within one and a half days.

It has also been decided to send a team including two officials of the Ministry of Agriculture to India to explore new poultry farms that can supply eggs to Sri Lanka.

Minister of Agriculture Mahinda Amaraweera said that eggs are being imported from three farms in India where there is no bird flu, and that these officials will be sent to look for more such farms since the imported egg stock is insufficient.

The Minister said this at a news conference held yesterday (11) at the Government Information Department.

Minister Amaraweera said that if one million eggs per day are imported from India for a period of three months, the egg issue will be solved to some extent.

However, he said that after another five months, an egg can be sold for Rs.30 in the local market.

Although the daily consumption of eggs in the country is seven million, the daily production of eggs is about five million.

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Kunming-Colombo Freight Service Takes Off

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In a boost to bilateral trade, China’s S.F. Airlines launched its inaugural Kunming-Colombo cargo flight yesterday, marking a new chapter in Sri Lanka’s logistics connectivity with Yunnan Province.

S.F. Airlines deployed a Boeing 747-200 aircraft for the inaugural flight, which arrived at BIA from Kunming at 10:50 a.m. yesterday (26), carrying 22 metric tons of cargo.

S.F. Airlines – a major Chinese logistics carrier.

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Charred remains of man found in a car  

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Charred remains of an individual discovered inside a car in a forested area of Diyabate, Mahawa, has been identified as a 49-year-old hotel businessman from Millawa, Kurunegala, police said.

The body was found following a tip-off, and initial investigations confirmed the deceased had gone missing on June 25 after leaving home for a haircut. When he failed to return, his wife lodged a complaint with Doratiyawa Police.

She later identified the body during the investigation. A post-mortem examination is scheduled for today (June 27) at Kurunegala General Hospital.

Police have yet to determine whether the death was a suicide or a homicide.

Mahawa Police Headquarters is conducting further investigations.

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Showers over 50mm expected today

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Showers will occur at times in the Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in the Nuwara-Eliya, Kandy, Galle and Matara districts today (June 27), the Department of Meteorology said.

Fairly heavy rains of about 50 mm are likely at some places in the Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces.

Showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places in the Uva province and in the Ampara and Batticaloa districts during the afternoon or night.

Fairly strong winds of about 30-40kmph can also be expected at times over the Western slopes of the central hills and in Northern, North-central and North-western provinces and in the Trincomalee and Hambantota districts.

The general public has been requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damages caused by temporary localized strong winds and lightning during thundershowers.

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