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Obstacles on production of Toddy, Kithul, Palm & Coconut related products, to be scrapped

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Mahindananda Aluthgamage, Committee Chair of the Sectoral Oversight Committee on National Economic and Physical Plans instructed the relevant officials to take immediate steps to remove the obstacles in the local production and export of Toddy, Kithul, Palm and Coconut related products

The Ministry of Agriculture and Plantation Industries also pointed out during the previous Committee meeting held that there have been issues in the local production, distribution and export of Toddy, Kithul, Palm and Coconut related products and that the government is capable of generating significant income by solving the existing concerns.

Accordingly, relevant government institutions including the Excise Department and the Customs Department were called before the Committee to discuss and resolve the issues in this regard. After discussing with these departments, it was agreed to remove the obstacles in this regard.

This was taken up for discussion when the Sectoral Oversight Committee on National Economic and Physical Plans met in the Parliament recently (June 04) under the Chairmanship of Mahindananda Aluthgamage, Member of Parliament.

It was also agreed to remove the barriers to the wholesale distribution of toddy palm produced in the Northern Province locally and abroad. Moreover, the Committee instructed the exporters to prepare a necessary system to easily and systematically export Toddy, Kithul, Palm and Coconut related products.

The Committee pointed out that there is a large market abroad for Toddy, Kithul, Palm and Coconut related products. As a result, the Committee pointed out that the government will be able to generate a significant revenue in the future through the removal of these obstacles. Furthermore, the relevant officials were instructed to submit a proposal to the Committee that includes all the proposals regarding toddy, kithul, palm and coconut related products.

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Fake banknote with AKD’s image : suspect remanded (Update)

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The suspect arrested over circulating a doctored image of a Rs. 5,000 currency note featuring the image of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, has been remanded until Nov. 11 by the Kesbewa magistrate.

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The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) has arrested an individual for allegedly circulating a doctored image of a Rs. 5,000 currency note featuring the image of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on it.

Police said that the 38-year-old suspect was arrested yesterday (Nov. 04). 

According to the police, he is a resident of Korathota in Athurugiriya and works as a salesperson.

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2 officials of New Magazine Prison interdicted

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Two officials of the Colombo New Magazine Prison have been interdicted.

The prison’s Chief Jailor and a Prison Guard (storekeeper) have been interdicted after it was discovered that they have supplied mobile phones to inmates.
According to the Prisons Spokesman, the duo had maintained a secret relationship with a lifetime prisoner, under whose instructions they had provided mobile phones to the inmates.

Further investigations are underway.

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Landslide warnings for 8 districts

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The National Building and Research Organisation (NBRO) has issued early landslide warnings to multiple areas in eight districts, as heavy rainfall continues in parts of the island.

The NBRO says that the warnings will be in effect until 4.00 pm tomorrow (Oct. 06).

Accordingly, a Level 1 (Amber) warning has been issued for several Divisional Secretariat Divisions (DSD) and surrounding areas in the Badulla, Galle, Kalutara, Kandy, Kegalle, Kurunegala, Matara and Ratnapura districts as follows:

Badulla–Welimada, Haldummulla DSDs and surrounding areas
Galle – Elpitiya DSD and surrounding areas
Kalutara – Bulathsinhala DSD and surrounding areas
Kandy – Yatinuwara, Udapalatha DSDs and surrounding areas
Kegalle – Mawanella, Rambukkana DSDs and surrounding areas
Kurunegala – Polgahawela DSD and surrounding areas
Matara – Kotapola, Akuressa and Pasgoda DSDs and surrounding areas
Ratnapura – Elapatha, Ayagama, Openayake, Kiriella, Nivithigala, Kahawatta, Pelmadulla, Imbulpe, Balangoda, Godakawela and Kalawana DSDs and surrounding areas

Meanwhile, a Level 2 (Yellow) warning was issued for the following areas:

Kegalle – Kegalle, Dehiowita,  Yatiyanthota, Bulathkohupitiya, Ruwanwella, Warakapola,  Deraniyagala, Aranayake and  Galigamuwa  DSDs and surrounding areas

Ratnapura – Kuruwita, Eheliyagoda and Ratnapura DSDs and surrounding areas

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